Local Sports

The Estevan Motor Speedway’s (EMS) 18th season will feature more than a dozen race programs, including a number of special events for local race fans. A test and tune event was held at the track on Saturday afternoon.

The Estevan Minor Hockey Association (EMHA) reflected on the 2016-17 season during their annual general meeting on April 25 at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club’s clubhouse.

Even though the Regina Pat Canadians didn’t come home with a medal, the Telus Cup midget AAA hockey tournament was still a great experience for Estevan’s Preston Brodziak.

Minor ball season has started in Weyburn, with many teams currently hitting the practice diamonds. Ken King, president of the Weyburn Minor Baseball Association, said that they are quite happy with the continued growth and interest in the sport.

The Estevan Extreme 14-and-under girls team won the silver medal at the Conexus Saskatchewan provincial volleyball championships in Saskatoon and Warman on the weekend.

The Estevan Junior Coaler Rollers roller derby team continued to prepare for the upcoming season by participating in strategy sessions on Sunday and Monday.

If it were a person, it could take early retirement. But either way, it would still end up on a golf course. The Estevan Oilfield Technical Society (OTS) will hold its 60th Annual Golf Tournament June 2-4 at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course.

The Weyburn Gymnastics Club sent 38 athletes to the Yorkton Springers Invitation, held in Yorkton on April 21 to 22. This was the very first competition of the year for the Junior Olympic first and second levels.

Assiniboia Composite High School’s boys curling team was honoured with the 2017 SHSAA/MILK Sportsmanship Award on April 13.

Four area athletes brought home medals as they wrestled their way to the podium at the Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association's (SHSAA) Provincial Wrestling Championship. Seventeen-year-old Nathen Schmidt of Carlyle's Gordon F.