Local Sports

When they tied the ninth and final hole with pars, Cody Balon and Brett Blackstock were sent back to the fairway for a final one-shot, winner-take-all chipping contest.

Jordan Zazula drives his tee shot off the first hole to open up the Junior Golf Tournament at the Weyburn Golf Club on July 31. Zazula was one of about twenty competitors in the tournament that attracted players from across the southeast.

Weyburn's own Saskatchewan Roughriders' guard, who wears jersey #57, Brendon LaBatte, was recently presented with a customized Chevrolet Silverado LT 4x4 from Barber Motors.

The RBC Hometown Champions Cheer Tour will be making a stop in Weyburn this Friday. The tour invites Canadians to show their love and support for Canada's Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

Well you have to hand it to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. They have surprised us in each and every one of their first five games of the 2012 CFL season. The trouble is, it hasn't always been a pleasant surprise.

The Weyburn Ladies Golf Club held their 12th annual golf tournament on July 28 and 29 at the Weyburn Golf Course with 91 golfers participating.

Rylan Zazula chips his approach shot towards the pin on the second hole at the Weyburn Golf Club on July 31. The shot was one of many on the day as Zazula competed in the club's Junior Golf Tournament.

The Government of Saskatchewan congratulates the Saskatchewan athletes who will compete in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. Seven athletes from our province qualified to compete.

Many local athletes were active on the first day of competition at the Saskatchewan Summer Games in Meadow Lake on Monday, as baseball and swimming were two of the main sports being contested.

Benson pitcher Kris Keating is nearing the end of his first season in the Western Major Baseball League. Keating has spent the last two school years with the Northern State University Wolves in Aberdeen, S.D.