Local Sports

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.

The Western Canada Summer Games started this week in Swift Current and Weyburn has three athletes represented on Team Saskatchewan. Zach Olson played on the Team Sask men’s basketball team.

The Weyburn Beavers were beat out of the first round of playoffs over the weekend by the Swift Current 57’s, ending their season for 2019. The 57’s had home field advantage for game one on Thursday.

Teanna Sieben found a love for box lacrosse a few years ago, and parlayed it into several outstanding seasons in the Estevan Minor Box Lacrosse Association, even winning an award for the Female Athlete of the Year from the Saskatchewan Lacrosse Assoc

The latest accolade for Shanelle Rioux on the football field will see her attend a festival during the Grey Cup in Calgary in November.

Estevan Special Olympics held the third annual softball game and a fundraiser at the Pleasantdale ball diamonds Sunday afternoon. About 15 Special Olympics athletes teamed up with RCMP, CBSA and Estevan Police officers to play ball.