Local Sports

An exceptional Paralympic athlete, Wyatt Lightfoot, was recognized by Wood River MLA David Marit, during an address in the Legislature on May 1.

The Western Hockey League completed the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft on May 4. Four Weyburn hockey players were selected during the draft, which included 230 players in total.

The accomplishments of two outstanding young athletes and a dedicated coach were recognized during the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins Celebrity Dinner on May 3.

The Estevan Motor Speedway opened its 2017 season on Saturday night with racing in its four championship classes.

The Estevan Extreme under-16 girls volleyball team reached a tournament final at the Conexus volleyball provincial tournament this past weekend in Saskatoon.

Four teams for Estevan Minor Box Lacrosse hit the road for games on the weekend. The Estevan novice Vipers opened their season with a 7-4 loss to the Moose Jaw Mustangs.

Two entries from the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) have advanced to high school badminton regional playdowns after taking top spot in districts in Oxbow on Saturday.

Estevan water polo players Taeghen Hack, Emily Marshall and Cameron Gillingham competed at the under-16 Western National Championship League Water Polo Finals this past weekend in Calgary. Hack and Marshall were on the Team Sask. girls team.

The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs football team is encouraging players from Estevan and surrounding communities to participate in their spring camp from May 8 to 12.

Seventeen-year-old Ashleigh Wolensky of Redvers has taken her championship-level volleyball skills to a new school and is embracing new challenges and opportunities as a Caronport High School student and as a member of Briercrest's club-level volleyb