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The Eclipse Downhole Solutions Estevan Bears U18 AAA hockey club has announced three more additions to their staff. The club has already hired Jeff Smith to be the head coach and general manager and Riley Hengen as the assistant coach.

The National Lacrosse League, the longest running and most successful professional lacrosse league in the world, announced on April 8 that the League is cancelling the remainder of the regular season.

The season ended earlier than they had hoped, but the Estevan Gymnastics Club still saw benefits from their first year in their new home.

The Estevan Minor Baseball Association has been accepting registrations for the 2020 season, with the hope of having kids out on the ball diamond at some point this spring. Registrations have been coming in for the upcoming season.

The Estevan Motor Speedway’s board of directors has made the difficult decision to cancel the season-opening double-header event that was scheduled for May 1 and 2.

The Western Canadian Baseball League met on Sunday, but did not make a final decision on the status of the 2020 WCBL season. However they did establish a timeline that will guide their decisions this spring.

Estevan Salvation Army director of ministry Ronza Raynard, left, accepts a donation from Estevan TS&M bantam AA Bruins coach Blake Jamieson. The TS&M Bruins recently presented a cheque for $1,500 to the Salvation Army.

Sheila Guenther has been to many different Paralympic swimming events all over the world in her capacity as a technical official.

The new school year will bring a lot of excitement into Sarah Dacuycuy’s life. Not only will she start a new page at the Lakeland College at Lloydminster, but she also will continue playing basketball, now at the collegiate level.

A talented softball player from Estevan has committed to play for the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Trojans, starting this fall.