Local Sports

Submitted by Estevan Mercury Several members of the Moose Mountain Elks Lodge in Kisbey were in Esterhazy from March 8-10 for the provincial Elks darts tournament.

The Estevan Oilfield Technical Society (OTS) is preparing for the start of a milestone edition of its open curling bonspiel. The 60th edition of the event will take place on March 22 and 23 at the Power Dodge Curling Centre.

For the first time in a quarter century, the Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs senior boys’ basketball team is heading to the Hoopla provincial basketball tournament.

The Comp Eagles senior boys won both of their games at the SHSAA 4A Regional Basketball Championships, hosted at the Weyburn Comp’s Eagle gym on Friday and Saturday, and are advancing to Hoopla, the SHSAA Provincial Basketball Championship this weeke

The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs senior girls basketball team came up just one win short of qualifying for the 4A girls competition at Hoopla. Estevan went 1-1 at the regional tournament in Wilcox on the weekend.

The Power Dodge Estevan Bruins are on the brink of elimination after dropping an 8-4 decision to the Humboldt Broncos on Tuesday night in Humboldt.

The Emily Haupstein rink of Weyburn, fresh off a provincial championship for high school curling, won the U18 Women’s provincial title over the weekend at the Callie Curling Club in Regina, and will be off to the national championships on April 2-7 i

Members of the Estevan Mermaids synchronized swim club showed their support for the Estevan Salvation Army's Food Bank on Monday. The Mermaids held their annual St. Patrick's Day Swim at the RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre.

On March 15-16, the Annual Ladies Bonspiel was held at the Assiniboia Curling Club. The theme of the bonspiel was plaid, perhaps in reference to the sport’s Scottish origins.

The Assiniboia Senior Rebels are the 2018-2019 Notekeu League Champions, following a pair of weekend victories over their arch rivals, the Coronach Merchants, earning the 4-0 sweep.