Local Sports

After a heartbreaking 7-1 loss to the Regina Red Sox on Tuesday night, the Weyburn Beavers bounced back Wednesday night with 11-2 at home win against the Yorkton Cardinals.

Estevan Lacrosse has attained another milestone: the first provincial medal in its history. The Power Dodge bantam Voltz teamed up with the Weyburn Threshers to win bronze at the provincial tournament in Saskatoon on July 7.

The Southeast Performance Pump midget AAA Twins split their final four games of the season in Estevan, dropping two games to the Regina White Sox on Friday but responding with a pair of victories over the Lloydminster Pirates the next day.

Forty-five members of the Estevan Golden Eels Swim Club travelled to Weyburn on the weekend for what was the Eels first full meet of the season.

The annual stop for the Dakota Classic Modified Tour at the Estevan Motor Speedway wound up being a night to remember for Ricky Thornton Jr.

The Estevan Power Dodge Bantam Voltz/Weyburn Threshers won the bronze medal at the provincial lacrosse tournament in Saskatoon. The team defeated the Saskatoon Beavers 9-8 in the bronze medal game.

Bull rider Jud Colliness of Kincaid, Sask.

A novice bull rider had some difficulty letting go after he was bucked off during his ride, at the Souris River Rodeo on Saturday. He was able to release his hand shortly after this and he was all right, but had to take no-time for his ride.

The roping team of Bart Spencer of Carnduff, left, and Brett Gaube of Weyburn worked at roping up this calf, with Gaube's rope on the head at the Weyburn Fair's Souris River Rodeo on Saturday afternoon.