Local Sports

Brennen Jones, a former Weyburn curler, throws a rock during competition at the SaskTel provincial men's championship, the Tankard. Jones curled third for the Randy Bryden rink, from the Regina Callie Curling Club.

Karsen Szczecinski, bottom right, gathers a few loose balls during a warm up for broomball at the Tom Zandee Sports Arena on Thursday.

The Cougars Novice 8 and Under Team, coached by Larry Rae and Jeff Humphries played two very different games this past weekend. The team has been working hard on positioning, angling and passing.

The Governors of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League held their semi-annual Governor's meeting in Melfort on January 18 and 19. The Governors made the following decisions that will take place for the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League next season.

Second Darren Woodard and third Charla Moore carefully watch the progress of lead Brittni Maurer's shot to begin the sixth end, all under the guidance of skip Danette Tracey.

The annual McLeod Series between the Estevan Comprehensive School and the Weyburn Comprehensive School will take place in Weyburn on February 5 and in Estevan on February 12. The games start at 5:00 p.m. each day.

The Weyburn Beavers ball club is pleased to announce that four-year veteran of the Beavers of the Western Baseball Major League (WMBL) and 2012 First Team All-Star, Derek Wallace, has signed on as Assistant Coach for the 2013 season.

It has been a busy few weeks of hockey for our team. The Carlyle Cougars travelled to Carievale on Jan. 13. The Cougars took control early in the game and continued to play strong the entire game.

Between Jan. 17 and Jan. 21 the 2013 Saskatchewan STARSkate Championships were held in Humboldt, Sk. Four local skaters (Grace Smyth, Kyla Fischer, Halle Doty, and Cassidy Weber) attended with two able to reach gold.

Members of the Weyburn Curling Club competed in an "historic" event on Thursday, playing against Scottish curlers at the Weyburn Curling Rink for two draws of the Strathcona Cup.