Local Sports

A local volunteer and longtime baseball enthusiast, Elmer Franks, was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame on Saturday. Elmer was born December 20, 1934, in Maidstone, Sask.

One of Estevan’s ball diamonds is soon going to carry a tribute to a dedicated volunteer. Woodlawn Regional Park is inviting the public to attend a celebration on Friday for the renaming of Mets Stadium.

The TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course held one of its top tournaments of the year on the weekend with the annual club championship.

Jane Shury, president and CEO of the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame, presented the Community Award to Mayor Marcel Roy, as the City of Weyburn was inducted into the Hall of Fame for their contributions to the sport of baseball in the province.

Local youth football players had the opportunity to learn from some top coaches Saturday at Woodlawn Athletic Field. The South Sask.

Sixteen-year-old athlete Wyatt Lightfoot has qualified for the BWF Badminton World Championships in Basel, Switzerland, which will be held this year from August 19 to August 25.

Is hockey a winter game? The Estevan Bruins wouldn’t agree. Their third annual Kids Summer Camp that took place this week cooled the Affinity Place right down and brought hockey back to the Energy City.

Estevan’s Wyatt Haux has led Team Canada to gold at the World Junior Lacrosse Championships in Mississauga, Ont. Canada defeated Iroquois 13-10 in the gold medal game on Sunday afternoon. Haux was a defenceman on the team and was also their captain.

Penta Completions Estevan Minor Football is getting ready for the start of another season.

The U16B Girls Southeast SuperNovas based out of Carlyle had quite the achievement over the August long weekend.