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Two Weyburn peewee football teams ended their season with a very competitive game, as they vied for the peewee championship of the Moose Jaw Minor Football League.

It was a night of storytelling and entertainment in Arcola as PJ Stock and Brian Skrudland spoke of their experiences in the NHL, while the always funny – Trevor Gowan of Big Talk Productions – asked them questions and played off of their responses.

The Estevan Elecs were always going to have a hard time being able to compete against the best girls soccer teams from some of the biggest schools in the province and they indeed had a rough couple of games Friday.

The goals came fast and furious in both of the Apex Bruins' games against the Melville Millionaires but by the final buzzer, the Bruins had won both of them, pushing the team over .500 for the first time.

The board of directors at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course has relieved general manager Travis Merritt of his duties. Club president Jeff Ward confirmed the information in a phone conversation with the Mercury last week.

After a busy first month and a half of the season, the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins are taking a bit of a break from game action. The Bruins played only one game last week, a 4-1 loss on the road to the Notre Dame Hounds.

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 on the Montreal Canadiens Alumni Tour.

Rick Haacke of White Bear Lake recently received a prestigious award through the Saskatchewan High School Athletics Association (SHSAA). The Award of Merit was presented to Haacke for his efforts over the years in high school athletics.

The Estevan Bruins Hockey Club held their annual general meeting with some good news temporarily.

In a couple of weeks, Estevan's Monique Ley will be competing with Team Canada for World 10-pin Bowling Championship for some pretty high stakes once again.