Local Sports

Hosted in Prince Albert between Jan. 27 and 31, the Viterra Scotties Provincial competition, saw local curlers compete in an effort to reach the National Scotties competition coming up in February in Grand Prairie.

Eighteen-year-old Daria O'Neill is already making her mark in an entirely new arena-as a hockey player at an American university.

The CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins annual sportsman dinner at the Wylie-Mitchell Hall on Thursday was a toned down affair compared to previous years, but thanks to a dedicated group of supporters the team came out un-bruised.

Written by Ashten Sinclair of the Southern Range Gold Wings

The date has been set for the 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 bonspiel starts at 4 p.m.

The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs have won the first two games of the annual four-game McLeod Series showdown with the Weyburn Comprehensive School Eagles.

The Southeast Vipers Volleyball Club competed in Oxbow on Sunday, Jan. 31, in exhibition matches. The girls took on the Black Knights Volleyball Club of Oxbow, the Weyburn WVC Elite, and the Regina Cougars Volleyball Club.

The Big Six Hockey League is heading towards its final leg of the regular season with games wrapping up on Friday, Feb. 5, between Midale and Oxbow as well as between Bienfait and Carnduff. On Saturday, Feb.

The 14U LAC (Lampman, Arcola, Carnduff) Thunders Girls Volleyball Club took home gold at the Jan. 22-23 tournament in Estevan hosted by the Estevan Exteme Volleyball Club.

With ten games left in the regular season, the Red Wings still have a demanding first-place lead in the Viterra division of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL).