Local Sports

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.

The Estevan Sherritt Coal Bruins were hoping that their recent strong performance against the Yorkton Terriers would translate into continued success in their provincial peewee AA series.

The CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins toppled the highest-scoring team in the SJHL on Friday, but couldn't build on that success the next night.

A challenging northern road swing was not kind to the Estevan TS&M Bruins on the weekend. The bantam AA squad lost all three games on the trip.

Graham DeLaet tied for ninth place while at the Farmers Insurance Open, held on the Torrey Pines Golf Course in California from Jan. 24 to 28. The tournament was delayed a day, due to rain and fog that prevented play during the weekend.

Despite a tough January schedule, the Estevan Apex Bruins continue to play some of their best hockey of the season. The midget AA Bruins extended their 2013 undefeated streak in league play to six games with a pair of victories on the weekend.

It's all in the name of increased competition.

Third Lyndon Forseth watches as lead Mike Strickland and second Chad Heimlich sweep in a shot by skip Scott Juravle, as the scene is watched carefully by opposing skip Danette Tracey and her third Charla Moore.