Local Sports

A 15-year veteran of the NHL, Rich Pilon, was named the new head coach for the Weyburn Red Wings, and was introduced by team president Brent Stephanson at a news conference on Monday at Crescent Point Place.

Tom Webb, former owner of the Weyburn Red Wings, met the Red Wings' new coach, Rich Pilon, at the news conference on Monday at Crescent Point Place.

Members of the Estevan Taekwon-do Club had an excellent showing at the Global Taekwon-do Federation provincial competition held in Warman on the weekend. Twenty-four members of the club competed, and they brought home 32 medals in total.

The Prince Albert Raiders have advanced to the Western Hockey League (WHL) final. The Raiders defeated the host Edmonton Oil Kings 4-2 on Sunday night to win the best of seven Eastern Conference Final in six games.

A trio of minor hockey players from southeast Saskatchewan have helped the Tisdale Trojans win the bronze medal at the Telus Cup national midget AAA hockey championship in Thunder Bay, Ont.

Three former NHL tough guys shared stories from their professional hockey careers during the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins annual Sportsman’s Dinner Thursday night at the Power Dodge Curling Centre.

A few youths from southeast Saskatchewan travelled down to North Dakota earlier this month for the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge 28th annual 8-Ball Classic Pool Tournament in New Town, N.D.

It’s going to be another busy year for the Estevan Minor Baseball Association. The local house leagues for the association will start up on April 29.

By Greg Nikkel The Quist family of Weyburn were honoured with being presented with the Builders Award by Saskatchewan Special Olympics at their 50 th anniversary celebrations held over the April 13 th weekend in Saskatoon.

One of the earliest coaches of the Weyburn Red Wings, and a member of an athletically-active family in Weyburn, Jack Shupe, died on April 10 at the age of 89 in Medicine Hat, Alta.