Local Sports

The Estevan Golden Eels ruled the pool when it mattered most. The local club won the provincial speed swimming meet held in Weyburn on Saturday and Sunday, topping the team standings.

The TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club hosted a staple of its annual tournament schedule on Sunday with the junior club championship. There were 18 junior golfers competing in the 18-and-under, 14-and-under and 12-and-under categories.

Graham DeLaet's bid to become the first Canadian to win the RBC Open in 60 years fell short, but he was the top-ranking Canadian for the tournament.

Speed swimmers race against each other to reach the other end of the Weyburn Leisure Centre, while competing in the speed swimming provincials on Saturday.

Brendon LaBatte brought 12 of his Saskatchewan Roughriders teammates to the Weyburn Golf Course for the Weyburn and District Hospital Foundation charity golf tournament held on July 17.

The Weyburn Bantam AA Beavers will advance to westerns in Swift Current August 15-17 following their provincials win in Muenster over the weekend. The Beavers beat the host Muenster team 6-5 in a tough game.

What began as a day devoted to fun on the fairway for females has quickly evolved into an annual event designed to benefit local concerns and charities.

Graham DeLaet was cut from the Open Championship, which was held at the Royal Liverpool golf course in England on July 17 to 20.

The results they wanted on the field weren't there, but it was still a fun weekend for the Estevan KPC Sluggers. The Sluggers hosted mosquito AAA provincials at Cactus Park, with 10 teams from across the province coming to town to contest the crown.

The Estevan Golden Eels had a strong day on Saturday at the provincial semifinals meet in Assiniboia. The local swim club sent 43 athletes to the meet and had the highest point total of all the clubs in attendance.