Local Sports

The 31st annual Spring Bust tournament hosted by the Estevan Strippers will be the biggest one yet.The annual oldtimers' tournament, which begins today and wraps up on Sunday, has expanded to 36 teams.

The third annual charity golf tournament for the Weyburn and District Hospital Foundation will be Tuesday, July 16.

After two seasons, the Estevan Bruins' executive decided they had seen enough. The Bruins announced on Thursday they would not renew the contract of head coach and general manager Keith Cassidy, two years into his tenure with the club.

Kimberly Bitz and Carrie Hembroff-Murphy were in Rome for the weekend of March 16 and 17, but they weren't checking out the new Pope.

After wrapping up a three-year midget AAA career recently, Lampman defenceman Edwin Hookenson is expected to be one of several local players with the Estevan Bruins this fall.

On March 24 at 2 p.m. people flocked to the Carlyle Sports Arena where the skating club was holding their annual carnival. This year the theme was, "Let's go to the movies," and was greeted with much enthusiasm from the crowd.

Two young local fighters have been added to the April 13 fight card for 'The Rising'.

The Weyburn Wildlife Federation held its annual Fred Garner Memorial Banquet and Trophy night on March 16 at McKenna Hall. In the Fish category, for best Northern Pike at 6.2 pounds the winner was Nathan Wlasichuk, for best Walleye at 3.