Local Sports

The Carlyle PureChem Cougars put in a valiant effort on Tuesday, Nov. 5, in Bienfait against the Coalers; but despite a battle the Coalers came out on top in a 9-5 win.

With only two Grade 10s – and only one of those players having played with the team last year – the Estevan Comprehensive School’s junior girls basketball team is likely going to be a work in progress for the first month of the year.

The Estevan Peewee Bear Cats were able to take the Moose Jaw Mavericks quite convincingly at Moose Jaw last weekend.

The Estevan Bantam Bears won all but one game in their home tournament last week. The Bears took the bronze medal game over the Estevan Knights 4-1 Sunday at the Power Dodge Ice Centre.

Estevan's Cole Fonstad has been selected to play in next month's Canadian Hockey League Top Prospects Game. Fonstad, who is in his second season with the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Prince Albert Raiders, has enjoyed a breakthrough campaign.

The Weyburn Comp Eagles senior boys hosted their first tournament of the season on Friday and Saturday, the Christmas Classic Basketball Tournament, and came away with the silver medal.

Spanning the globe, the ABC Wide World of Sports program in the 1970s and 1980s offered viewers the chance to see the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.

The Bienfait Coalers had their way with their opponents over the weekend in the Big Six Hockey League, beating opponents Carlyle 14-3 Saturday and Arcola/Kisbey 14-3 Sunday.

The Power Dodge Estevan Bruins scored nine goals for the second straight home game in a 9-2 victory over the Notre Dame Hounds on Tuesday night at Affinity Place.

Fans of local dirt track racing are going to want to mark some days on their calendar. The Estevan Motor Speedway has a few dates they’ve released as racing days for their 2018 schedule.