Local Sports

As long as the CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins could avoid one outcome, the race for home ice in the Sherwood Conference survivor series would go down to last night's final games.

Hard Knocks 31 will feature more local fighters than ever before. The Hard Knocks Fighting Championship card, set for Saturday at Spectra Place, will see nine Estevan fighters enter the octagon, five of them for the first time.

The Estevan Sherritt Coal Bruins had several golden opportunities to score in the third period, but gave up the game-winner instead in a 3-2 loss to the Weyburn Youngfellows on Monday at Spectra Place.

Members of the Fillmore 33 Central boys curling rink work hard on bringing in a crucial draw shot into the house, during the high school district curling playoffs on Feb. 12 at the Weyburn Curling Rink.

Well as do this write-up, it's hard to believe that our hockey season is almost over. Just a few more weeks left! On Feb. 3, 6 & under Wade team travelled to Oxbow. It was a close match-up and the game stayed close the entire time.

The Canadian Red Cross and the Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club are teaming up for a fight against bullying.

An Estevan player does battle with St. Michael players Columbia Garbutt and Chantal Vogel for control of a rebound, following a basket attempt by St. Michael during an after-school match at St. Michael School.

The Estevan Apex Bruins ground their way to one victory and cruised to another last week. The midget AA squad got a late goal from Kaelan Holt on Jan. 13 to edge the second-place Notre Dame Hounds 5-4, and routed the Notre Dame Argos 6-2 on Sunday.

Ambie and Sheryl Hengen were honoured for their long-time dedication and commitment to minor hockey in Estevan last week. The Estevan Minor Hockey Association presented the Hengens with their volunteer of the year award on Jan.

The Estevan Sherritt Coal Bruins picked up a win and a loss in a home-and-home set against the Weyburn Youngfellows on the weekend.