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The Estevan Eclipse Downhole Solutions U18 AAA Bears have attained another first early in their inaugural season: the first victory in franchise history. The Bears defeated the host Yorkton Maulers 5-3 Friday night.

Curling season has fired up again at the Carlyle Curling Club but a few new rules and restrictions have come into play due to the current COVID situation.

It was back on the ice this past weekend for the Carlyle Cougars. They didn’t have the final scores that they were looking to open with, but they were still playing.

Following input from stakeholders and considerable deliberation, the Estevan Bruins have now established a plan for distribution of game day tickets at home games for the first part of the 2020-21 season.

The Estevan Extreme Volleyball Club has started practising so that it can be ready for the upcoming season, and it has also started an important fundraiser. The Extreme has several different teams for young volleyball players.

The Estevan Bruins first games of the 2020-21 regular season provided a stiff test, thanks to a pair of games against the Melville Millionaires.

The arrival of U18 AAA hockey in Estevan is a reflection of the determination and perseverance to bring the highest level of minor hockey to the Energy City and to southeast Saskatchewan.

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Gold Wings opened their regular season with a game against Swift Current on Saturday night.

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings hosted a home game against the Notre Dame Hounds on Saturday evening to open their regular season. The Red Wings lost 5-4 to the Hounds in overtime.

The Estevan Bruins have announced a deal involving a local product. Kersey Reich, a 19-year-old defenceman, has been traded to the Nipawin Hawks for prospect forward Brendan Holba.