Local Sports

Local baseball player John Gaab won a silver medal, while compete at the under-21 National Junior tournament. The tournament was held in Regina on August 18 to 22. Gaab was picked up to play on the Regina Optimist, who hosted the tournament.

The legacy of the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games was evident on the tennis courts this weekend.

The Oxbow Prairie Horizons Black Knights senior girl's volleyball team got off to a successful start to their season last weekend raking up a 5-2 record and ninth-place finish at the University of Regina Cougars' Hank Lorenzen Fall Classic Volleyball

The communities of Arcola, Carlyle, and Manor hosted a total of 15 volleyball teams on the weekend of Friday, Sept. 9, and Saturday, Sept. 10. This included teams from Arcola and Manor, as well as both a senior and intermediate team from Carlyle.

Motorcycle enthusiasts are invited to join in the 500 kilometre Cannonball run, which will be held on Sunday, September 18. The Weyburn group will meet at the Weyburn A&W for breakfast at 8 a.m. on Sunday, September 18 and leave at 9 a.m.

The 2016 long-form census had a high rate of return, and this will in turn have a benefit for municipalities, said Mayor Debra Button, president of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association.

As children across the province head back to school, parents turn their attention to the question of how to help a struggling child achieve success.

Affinity Place was severely affected by the massive flooding that hit Estevan and surrounding area on July 19.

By Sabrina Kraft A special “Red Wing Week” is being marked by the City of Weyburn, which started on Sept. 12 and will conclude with Red Wing Day on Saturday, Sept. 17.

Three members of the Weyburn Hurricanes water polo club recently competed at the western and national finals. Nick Mass and Ruslan Edgerton competed with the under-16 boys team at the western and national championships.