Local Sports

It's official the minor hockey season has begun and there's nothing more pleasing than the sound of the Carlyle Sports Arena full of energetic hockey players.

With a successful rookie year on the PGA Tour in the books, Canadian golfer and Weyburn native Graham DeLaet has changed his focus this month.

The Weyburn Red Wings marched into Wilcox Tuesday evening and sent a message that was loud and clear, albeit to the last place team in the division. That was a 7-1 drumming over the Norte Dame Hounds who have also fallen from grace in recent times.

The Pee Wee Cougars, and their coaches Todd Magotiaux, Gilles Matthewson, and Clayton Geiger, started off their season with a game in Redvers on Saturday, November 6. Tommy Cappo scored the first goal of the year in the first period.

Wings vs. LaRonge Weyburn got off to its slowest start on hometown ice. Was it the slow speed of the Ice Wolves or just some rust on the Wings' blades Saturday night in front of a hometown crowd of roughly 300 disappointed Weyburn fans.

Minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Archives Board Bill Hutchinson announced the launch of a special collectors' edition of Saskatchewan Archives Board's magazine Saskatchewan History that commemorates the 100-year history of the Saskatchewan R

The Eagle Drilling Estevan Bruins scored three power play goals en route to winning the first of a three game in three night road trip last night in Kindersley.

Estevan Minor Football held their annual general meeting on Tuesday evening. The main item on the agenda was the naming of their new president, Steve McLellan.

The ECS senior boys' volleyball team advanced to the provincials in Melfort by finishing second in the south regional championships held at the Estevan Comprehensive School last Friday.

The Estevan Mermaids Synchronized Swimming Team travelled to Saskatoon last weekend.