Local Sports

The atom Miners football team is preparing to jump into the 2013 season with a group of players excited to make their first foray into the football world as well as players ready to take the next step after their first year.

Football season is back in the Energy City with Estevan Minor Football training camps opening up last week. The Steelers bantam team took to the refurbished field at Woodlawn Park to get back in playing shape before their first game on Aug. 19.

The Estevan Bruins dealt goaltender Steven Glass to the Drumheller Dragons earlier this week for future considerations.

The Estevan Bruins' Dylan Smith is heading back to the east coast after selecting Oswego State University in New York to be his home for the next four years.

Members of the bantam Falcons football team run hitting and blocking drills during warm-up at Thursday's practice in Jubilee Park.

Weyburn Iron Pigs player Jon Neuberger hits the ball for a standup double, to help bring in some important runs in a playoff game versus the Regina Rangers on Thursday evening at Tom Laing Park.

The Weyburn Ladies Golf Club held their 13th annual golf tournament on July 27 and 28 with 103 golfers participating.

Members of the Weyburn Silver Seals swim club travelled to Melfort on July 27 and 28 to compete in provincials.

Not surprisingly, Aaron Turnbull got hot at exactly the right time. The red-hot local driver continued his recent streak on July 30, winning the modified feature at Estevan Motor Speedway.