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A Weyburn bowler has qualified for the national youth challenge competition being held next week in Hamilton, Ontario.

From Thursday, March 13, to Sunday, March 16, Carlyle was host to a number of curling teams from across the province who were participating in the Ramada Hotels Juvenile Provincial Championship presented by the Optimists Clubs of Saskatchewan.

The Weyburn Southern Range Gold Wings will be facing the Regina Rebels in the final after defeating the Prince Albert Bears 5-2 in game four of the series on March 19.

On Saturday, March 15, the Southeast Vipers, based out of Arcola hosted a home tournament.

The Estevan Minor Hockey Association honoured another of its dedicated volunteers Saturday night.

The Portland Winterhawks handed out their year-end awards on Sunday, after finishing their regular season. Nic Petan and Derrick Pouliot shared the MVP Award.

Although they won't get a crack at a league championship this year, the Estevan TS&M Bruins will still be playing a final.

After an impressive opening victory in the South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League semifinals, the Estevan Apex Bruins came back to earth in Game 2 on Saturday.

They surprised the Battlefords North Stars on Saturday, overcoming a slow start by firing four unanswered goals, but the CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins could not replicate that success the next night.

Prince Albert's goaltender and a defenceman watches as a team-mate tries to tie up Gold Wings player Caitlin Dempsey as she chases the puck behind the net, during playoff action at Crescent Point Place on Mar. 11.