Local Sports

The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs senior girls' basketball team brought their community and basketball world together this weekend for their sixth annual Shoot For a Cure Pink Tournament.

There is still time to register a curling team for the upcoming Weyburn Credit Union Curl for Kids Sake fundraiser for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Weyburn. The event is to take place on Saturday, March 5 at the Weyburn Curling Club.

The Big Six Hockey League spanning southeastern Saskatchewan has recently completed its first round of playoffs with teams moving on through the quarterfinals.

Wawota will proudly be hosting their 3 rd Annual Sledge Hockey Tournament beginning in the evening on Friday, April 1, and running through to Sunday, April 3.

A 3-D archery competition will be held this weekend by the Weyburn Wildlife Federation’s Archery Club. The 3-D life-size animal targets will be set up in the old curling rink in Goodwater, where the archery club has an archery range established.

The Weyburn Red Wings are champions of the Viterra division, after defeating the Estevan Bruins 6-2 on Saturday. As of Monday morning, the Red Wings were tied for second in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League with the Melfort Mustangs.

The 2016 Crescent Point Energy Western Canada Cup (WCC) organizing committee is requesting that companies and business owners take advantage of the many benefits of becoming a corporate sponsor.

The Estevan Power Dodge bantam A Chargers took a 1-0 first round playoff series lead on the Swift Current Colts at the Civic Auditorium on Sunday with a back-and-forth 8-4 win that showcased classic fire-wagon hockey.

The Estevan TS&M bantam AA Bruins showed a bit of rust in their 6-1 opening playoff win over the Prairie Storm at Affinity Place on Monday, but a strong defensive game using quick transitions to offense proved the difference.

The Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins will face off at Affinity Place tonight against the Weyburn Lightstream Wings in the opening game of the South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League (SSMHL) playoffs.