Local Sports

The Estevan Comprehensive High School Elecs football team is a young squad picking up the nuances of the high school game as they go.

The last time we saw the Atlanta Falcons, they were trudging off the field in Houston, heads down, fighting back (or giving in to) tears and refusing to watch the New England Patriots’ joyous Super Bowl celebration going on behind them.

By Saturday night, the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins had gotten tired of playing against each other and were eager to play against other teams.

Hundreds of people came out for both days of rodeo this weekend at the Canadian Cowboys Association Rodeo at the Estevan Exhibition Grounds.

The White Bear and Kenosee Lake Ryder Cup was hosted on Saturday, Aug. 26, and Sunday, Aug. 27.

The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce and the Weyburn Red Wings announced that the Montreal Canadiens Alumni Tour, presented by Canadian Tire, will make a stop at Crescent Point Place on Friday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m.

The Estevan Coyotes won the Estevan/Weyburn Women’s Soccer League on Aug. 23 with a 3-1 victory over the Estevan Jaguars. The Coyotes and the Jaguars were the top two teams in the league during the regular season, and met in the final on Aug.

Last August, Power Dodge Estevan Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood was able to acquire a pair of 20-year-olds from the Alberta Junior Hockey League who would end up leading the team in scoring during the regular season and contribut

Hockey season is right around the corner for the Weyburn Red Wings, as their fall camp is scheduled for this weekend. Camp will open with registration in Crescent Point Place lobby on Saturday, September 2 at 9 a.m.

Assiniboia Composite High School’s Rockets football team opened its new season with its first practice on August 28. Practices will run Mondays at Bearss Field at 6 p.m., while games start in September and into October on Fridays at 4 p.m.