Local Sports

The Estevan U18 AA Brewers split recent home games against the Unity Cardinals. The Brewers dropped a 12-9 decision to the Cardinals at Mets Stadium on June 13, but recovered to win the next game 7-5.

The Weyburn Golf Club held their annual Crocus Open Men’s Golf Tournament on June 12 and 13 with 91 golfers participating. Matt Procyshen won the championship flight with a two-day score of 142.

The Borderline Men’s Fastball League and Borderline Ladies Fastball are both raring to play ball this season, with games now underway.

The significant amount of precipitation that Estevan has received late Thursday and much of Friday, along with strong winds, has forced the Estevan Motor Speedway to call off Friday’s program.

As summer takes its hold over the Prairies and COVID restrictions start to loosen their grip over the region, the height of summer activities slowly start to begin.

What began as an ordinary round of golf ended in a major milestone for local golfer Jacky Lothian when she shot her very first hole in one earlier this month. Lothian made the extraordinary shot at hole No.

The Weyburn Canoe and Kayak Club will be holding summer youth camps, and an athlete training program, at Nickle Lake this summer, with many of the spots in the youth camp already filled.

The athletes who are part of the Estevan Girls Softball Association have been practising since early May to get ready for games, and now they’re enjoying league play.

Local slo-pitch players were able to showcase their power on May 24 as part of the inaugural Blanny’s Gear Charity Home Run Derby. Jordon Blanchette, who owns Blanny’s Gear and who organized the event, said they had 12 players entered.

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has received the green light to plan for a full season in 2021-22. In a news release, the league said it is looking forward to having a normal hockey season.