Local Sports

The Estevan Golden Eels swim club continued their strong performances leading up to provincials by taking top spot at the south final in Assiniboia on Saturday. Estevan finished first at the meet with 684 points.

The second night of the Canadian Dirt Wars doubleheader at the Estevan Motor Speedway on Sunday produced an exciting night of racing at the track. A total of 95 cars were entered on Sunday night, and the weather conditions were ideal for racing.

The Estevan TS&M peewee AAA Brewers were second in league playoffs over the weekend. The Brewers opened the tournament by going 3-0 in the round robin. They defeated the Regina Pacers 12-5, the Regina Buffalos 13-5 and the Swift Current 57s 12-6.

The players of the Weyburn Mosquito Beavers were revved up to take on their opponents at the 2019 U11 Tier 1 Baseball Championships, hosted in Weyburn over the weekend.

The first night of the Canadian Dirt Wars double-header at the Estevan Motor Speedway Saturday night attracted nearly 100 drivers to the track.

The Estevan Golden Eels Swim Club will have a lot of momentum heading into the provincial final next week in Rosetown. The Eels were the top team at the south final in Assiniboia on Saturday. (Official point totals were not initially available).

A barrel racing event is taking place this weekend in Estevan. The 13th annual barrel extravaganza opened Saturday morning, and will feature racing throughout the day. There will be more racing happening Sunday.

The South Corner Racing Circuit is holding its first program of the year in the Estevan area on Saturday. Races are happening at the Trackside Motocross Association's facility southeast of the city.

The Southeast Performance Pump midget AAA Twins wrapped up their regular season with a 9-7 victory over the Regina Athletics Friday afternoon. The Athletics scored once in the bottom of the second, but the Twins countered with three in the third.

Weyburn Beavers player Conner Brady safely stole second base as the second baseman for Tisdale's Northeast Rangers was not able to corral the ball, in a play in the opening game for the 2019 U11 Tier 1 provincial championship, being hosted by the Wey