Local Sports

A team from Weyburn’s Special Olympics program, the men’s bowling team, along with two coaches, will be representing Saskatchewan at the Special Olympics National Games to be held in February.

The Estevan Mermaids synchronized swim club wrapped up their 2018-19 season by competing in the Canadian Prairie Championship (CPC) event at the Lawson Aquatic Centre in Regina from May 2-5.

The Estevan Wildlife Federation (EWF) had 49 teams participating in their 16th annual Opening Day Walleye Classic at Boundary Dam on Sunday.

The City of Weyburn will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in August, in the Community category. The nomination was compiled and sent in by a nomination committee including Don Kraft, Jerry Ponto and Jim Nedelcov.

The champions were crowned Sunday for the Maple Leaf Junior Tour golf tournament on Sunday afternoon at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course. Jayden Dudas of Estevan was the winner in the juvenile boys event.

The Estevan Motor Speedway opened its 20th season Saturday by having races in all five of its classes. Travis Hagen of Williston, N.D., took top spot in the A modifieds division, Darren Medler of Minot, N.D.

Some of the top junior golfers from Western Canada are in Estevan this weekend for the Maple Leaf Junior Tour stop at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course. The opening round was held on Saturday.

A group of runners set off from the starting line for the senior boys 100-metre race, at an area track meet held on Saturday at the Weyburn Comprehensive School track, with schools from throughout the southeast region taking part.

A member of the Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs badminton team has advanced to the upcoming provincial tournament. Ruth Pecson won the girls singles competition at the regional playdowns in Melville on Saturday.