Local Sports

The Brandon Marlins junior AAA baseball team won the 2016 Western Canada Baseball Association Junior 21U Championships with a 4-0 victory over the South Jasper Jays at Weyburn’s Tom Laing Park on Sunday.

The Thief of the Southern League’s exploits on the field, with the bat and on the base paths will be honoured this Saturday at North Battleford by the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame.

After spending the past two years proving what hard work and a good attitude can accomplish, Moose Jaw Warriors left wing Tanner Jeannot is ready to take the next step.

A number of on-ice moves and a significant off-ice change over the past few weeks have showcased the Estevan Bruins focus on developing a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) program that will thrive for years to come.

The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs football team will boast an influx of athleticism on its roster this season, but more players are still needed to ensure 2016 is a success on the field.

Estevan’s Cole Fonstad continues to attract the attention of Canada’s top hockey talent evaluators. Fonstad attended Hockey Canada’s summer evaluation camp for the World U-17 Hockey Challenge in Calgary from July 27 to Aug. 1.

Team South East had the home team advantage at the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games, and was given a reason to celebrate their participation in the Games all the more, with the presentation of the Joe Griffith Trophy.

In just three short months, 13 of our local girls in the South East built a team that earned them an opportunity to compete in the Bantam 16U "A" Western Canadian Championships.

Arcola's Eugene Brown has coached 30 seasons of volleyball and has led both teams and individual players to competition at the provincial and national levels during his career.

The Saskatchewan Games Council announced that Team Southeast has captured the Joe Griffith Trophy as a result of their performance at the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games in Estevan.