Local Sports

The new curling season is off and sliding at the Assiniboia Curling Club. The Monday Night Travelling League commenced on Monday, November 11 with 10 teams in action this year.

The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs senior girls and boys volleyball teams competed at regional qualifying tournaments on the weekend. The senior girls hosted the south regional tournament Saturday at ECS.

The Estevan Bruins recent run of success came to an end Saturday night in a 5-1 loss to the Melville Millionaires.

The Estevan Leafs initiation hockey team entertained fans with a mini game during the first intermission of Saturday night's hockey game at Affinity Place between the Estevan Bruins and the Melville Millionaires.

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings fell 6-4 on the road Novemeber 8th to the Estevan Bruins. The first period was rough and ended with the Bruins leading 3-0 and shots being 17-9 for the Bruins.

It was an eventful night at Affinity Place on Friday, but the biggest highlight came late in the second period when Estevan Bruins captain Jayden Davis scored a goal of the year candidate in the Bruins 6-4 victory over the Weyburn Red Wings.

The Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins improved their record to 9-0 with two more victories in league play. The first win was 3-1 over the Regina Vics on Nov. 2.

Leslie “Weazz” Elson was inducted into the Estevan Motor Speedway Wall of Fame during the track’s 2019 awards night on Saturday. Leslie, who died last summer, was involved with the track for many years.

The Estevan Motor Speedway wrapped up their 20th anniversary season with a great banquet and awards night that was held at the Estevan Exhibition Hall on Saturday.

This is a new feature in the Mercury that will run every second week throughout the 2019-20 Estevan Bruins season.