Local Sports

It seemed that goaltending would be a strength for the Estevan Bruins this year. When it became clear that it wasn't, particularly with the implications for next year's Western Canada Cup hosts, a move had to be made.

For the second straight year, three local organizations are teaming up to help local families during the Christmas season. The Estevan Mercury Teddy Bear Toss returns to Affinity Place on Dec. 2, when the Estevan Bruins host the Notre Dame Hounds.

The Carlyle Curling Club is very excited to be hosting the Carlyle Merit Ford Sales Saskatchewan Women's Curling Tour within the Saskatchewan Women's Curling Tour (SWCT) on Dec. 5 to 7.

It looks like the Estevan Bruins are starting to find their mojo. The club picked up their second straight high-scoring victory Friday night at Affinity Place, and it was not an easy one.

The Redvers Rockets came to town on Saturday November 8, 2014 to face off against The Cougars. However, they proved to be a tough team to beat. With considerable effort, Carlyle struggled to hit the score sheet.

The Estevan Bruins have engineered a shakeup between the pipes. On Wednesday night, the club dealt 19-year-old starting goalie Brett Lewchuk to the Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) for future considerations.

Both the male and female Tokarz junior curling teams have earned the right to compete in the Saskatchewan Junior Men's and Women's Curling Championship. The provincial tournament is being held in Humboldt from January 1-5, 2015.

The Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport is inviting cities to submit bids to host the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games. The Games' host will see a $1.5 million investment by the provincial government in support of bringing the games to Saskatchewan.

Kirk’s novice cougars travelled to Whitewood for a tournament on the weekend. Three games were played. First was a team from Whitewood. It was a very close game with Whitewood coming out as the victors by one goal. Next a team from Yorkton.

The Carlyle Cougars senior girls volleyball team hosted Regionals on Saturday, Nov. 15. Though the Cougars were unable to move onto provincials they put up a good fight and celebrated having a good season.