Local Sports

The Yellow Grass Wheat Kings have a two-game lead in the quarterfinals for the Big Six Hockey League playoffs. The Wheat Kings won 5-3 over Carnduff on Feb. 9, and then claimed a 5-2 victory on Feb. 12.

The Assiniboia Composite High School’s senior girls Rockets basketball team hosted the second annual “We The Pink” tournament at their school on Feb. 3 and 4.

The University of Saskatchewan Huskies women's hockey team awarded Lampman's Robin Ulrich the opportunity of a lifetime this winter.

The Big Six Hockey League playoffs have begun. The league leading Bienfait Coalers (16-3-1) enter the post-season on a three game winning streak. The Coalers most recently dispatched the Midale Mustangs 4-3 at the Midale Harry O.

Kylie Gavelin of Mankota and her teammates on the Canadian women’s hockey team competed in the gold-medal final at the 28th Winter Universiade in Almaty, Kazakhstan on February 6. Canada faced Russia in a re-match of last year’s loss.

Alexis Larson said that her experience playing with Team Canada at the 2017 Winter Universiade was unbelievable. Team Canada won silver in the hockey competition, losing to Team Russia in the gold final.

The Weyburn Southern Range Gold Wings are now accepting applications for head coach for the 2017-2018 hockey season.

The Carlyle PureChem Cougars finished their final regular season game against the Bienfait Coalers on Friday, Feb. 3.

The Weyburn Eagles senior boys basketball team won the championship game for the Len Williams Memorial Tournament, held Friday and Saturday in the Eagle gym. In game 1 versus the Melville Cobras, the Eagles won 81-55.

The Estevan Power Dodge Bruins 4-2 comeback win over the Flin Flon Bombers at Affinity Place on Sunday came down to one team competing for 60 minutes and another for 55.