Local Sports

RALEIGH, N.C. — Having a big brother has its advantages for a young hockey player. Canadiens defenceman Cale Fleury grew up in Calgary trying to beat his older brother, Haydn, in everything they competed at.

Michael Niemegeers enjoys kicking a large soccer ball during Weyburn Soccer’s All Abilities First Contact session on Sunday at Knox Hall.

The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs senior boys and girls volleyball teams will have their work cut out for them if they hope to retain the Co-op Challenge series with the Weyburn Comprehensive School Eagles.

Estevan’s three teams in the Saskatchewan Minor AA Hockey League began their seasons on the weekend. The Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins opened their season by sweeping a pair of games from the Regina Rangers at Affinity Place.

The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs football team had a historical night on Friday, but the result wasn’t what they wanted. The Elecs (1-3) were defeated 52-21 by the Yorkton Regional High School Raider Gridders, the top team in the league.

Three local race car drivers were among the winners at the Coal County Classic doubleheader program at McLean County Speedway in Underwood, N.D., last month. The event attracts drivers from Saskatchewan, Manitoba and several U.S. states.

The Weyburn Beavers announced Monday morning that they have hired Corey Harrell to be the new Head Coach for the 2020 season.

The Estevan Century 21 U12 Chargers wrapped up their regular season by sweeping a home and home with the Assiniboia Rockets.

This gallery shows some of the action at the Intermediate Boys volleyball tournament held over the weekend at the Comp Eagle gym.

So far, since September the 2A 6-man Rockets Football team has risen to fourth place in Conference 3 - an association of teams under the umbrella of the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association.