Local Sports

Two teams from southeast Saskatchewan came up short in their respective bids to qualify for the upcoming SaskTel Tankard men’s provincial curling championship.

The Estevan Curling Club is celebrating Curling Day in Saskatchewan with a day filled with activities at the Power Dodge Curling Centre. The day started with students from Westview School learning the game, and tossing some rocks down the ice.

Some of Saskatchewan’s most talented young curling teams were at the Power Dodge Curling Centre on Friday and Saturday for under-18 and under-15 bonspiels.

The Weyburn Red Wings was given their first Players of the Week award this season by the SJHL. The 1998-born Eric Soar was named the SJHL Defenceman of the Week on Tuesday.

The possibility of bringing junior football to southeast Saskatchewan was discussed during a meeting on Jan. 16 at the Western Star Hotel in Estevan.

The Estevan Sharks water polo club hosted a tournament Sunday at the RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre, with teams from Regina and Weyburn joining the local club in three divisions of play.

The Estevan bantam Bears have won a tournament for the second time this season, as they took top spot at an event in Moose Jaw this weekend.