Local Sports

The Weyburn Iron Pigs opened their summer season in the Qu’Appelle Baseball League with a pair of home games over the weekend at Tom Laing Park, and split the results with a loss to Regina and a win over Moose Jaw.

The Estevan U18 AA Brewers continued their great play to start the season, as they went 4-0 on the weekend. Up first was a sweep of the host Moose Jaw Canucks on Saturday. Estevan scored five in the first and eight in the second in a 13-0 victory.

The annual Alameda Fishing Derby proved to be a big hit, with more than 250 participants, and it was a particularly memorable day for members of one family. The annual event was held Saturday at Grant Devine Lake.

Over the past few weeks, SSA Member Organizations across the province have clearly demonstrated their support for Living Sky Sports ’ pursuit to bring a Canadian Premier League Team to Saskatchewan and a soccer stadium to Saskatoon.

Weyburn (the horse) placed a close second in the Pegasus Stakes that was run on June 13 at Monmouth Parkin Oceanport, New Jersey. Ridden by Dylan Davis, Weyburn led most of the race, which covered a mile and a half on the dirt.

Golfers at Kingswood Golf Club in Kipling were delighted to take lessons from Amanda Minchin, head professional and general manager at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club in Estevan.

Lots of people may love golf, but few can say they love it enough to play the game every single day. Keltin Slyhuis is one of those people.

The Estevan Youth Soccer Association is pleased that the youths registered through its programs are able to play games again.

The Southeast A’s U15 AAA baseball team, which boasts players from throughout the region, remain perfect this season. The A’s won all four of their games on the weekend to improve their record to 6-0.

The Estevan Bruins have announced a number of acquisitions as they continue to piece together the club that is to host the 2022 Centennial Cup national junior A hockey championship, presented by Tim Hortons.