Local Sports

Junior Rebels coach Al Sinclair instructed young players on the finer points of shooting and scoring.

It hardly seems like November already but the Big Six Hockey League is getting underway very soon. The nine-team league will welcome the Arcola/Kisbey Combines back to the league after a one-year absence.

Several local high school athletes performed well at Saskatchewan High School Athletics Association cross country provincials last week in Turtleford.

The Assiniboia Composite High School Rockets football team had a lucky day on Friday, October 13. The Rockets defeated the Preeceville Panthers 20-8 in a road game on October 13.

The roster of 11 high-calibre NHL players will hit the ice at Crescent Point Place on December 1, to compete against the Element Red Wings team in the Montreal Canadiens Alumni Tour.

The Southern Junior B Rebels won their home opener in dramatic fashion on October 14 downing the Carrot River Outback Thunder 6-5 in overtime.

The Power Tech Bear Cats were hampered in their season opener by their inability to get to their own rebounds.

Last year's version of the Apex Bruins made it to the South Saskatchewan Midget AA League final against the Yorkton Terriers after a 29-4-3 regular season.

It's been a good year so far for the Estevan Comprehensive School girls junior volleyball team as evidenced by some success in their invitational tournament last weekend.

The TS&M Bruins played their best game of the weekend, and maybe the season so far, in a home battle with the Prairie Storm Sunday afternoon.