Local Sports

The top of the Big Six Hockey League standings got a little more crowded last weekend. The Wawota Flyers captured a big four points beating the Carnduff Red Devils 4-1 at the Wawota Community Forum on Jan.

The Estevan Power Tech midget AA Panthers took most of the night off during their 1-1 tie against the Weyburn Aaron Well Servicing Drillers at Affinity Place on Tuesday. “I'm disappointed,” said Panthers head coach Trevor Morrison.

The Power Dodge Estevan Bruins added a big defenceman and a couple of assets for the future prior to Tuesday's trade for the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and other junior leagues across Canada.

Redvers-raised Sydney Hill has parlayed her hockey prowess all the way to the Ivy League.

The Carlyle Cougars were back in action for 2017 having played on Friday, Jan. 6. The team headed down to Midale where they lost 2-3 in a tough fought battle.

Pickleball made its debut in Assiniboia on January 9 at the Prince of Wales auditorium. The Recreation Department is bringing the popular new recreational game to Assiniboia for the first time. Session run on Mondays from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The second annual Spencer Mattson memorial hockey game brought together the whole community in Assiniboia on December 23.

Tickets are still on sale for the Weyburn Red Wings 2017 Sports Dinner, which will be hosted Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Cugnet Centre at the Weyburn Comprehensive High School. Myrna McFadden will be providing a gourmet meal for the evening.

The Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins fired 53 shots on the Lumsden/Bethune Lions net at Affinity Place on Saturday, but only three were truly memorable for the goalie who stared the onslaught down.

The heavy snow and freezing temperatures that southeast Saskatchewan has experienced this winter hasn’t slowed down a couple of local quarter horse riders from continuing to pursue their passion.