Local Sports

A road trip that began in strong fashion ended in disappointment for the CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins after the club lost two of three games. The Bruins (1-4-1) started the trip with a 5-4 victory over the Nipawin Hawks on Friday.

It is clear that if the Saskatchewan Roughriders are going to get back to the CFL playoffs in 2012 after a one year hiatus, it's up to Corey Chamblin to lead them there.

If you went by Lion's Park on Saturday, Sept. 22 you may have wondered what the crowd was for. The dozens of slo pitch players weren't only there for fun in the sun, but also for a worthy cause.

The 2012 President's Day Club Championship event was held at the Weyburn Golf Club on September 22. Fifty two people enjoyed a beautiful day of golf this year.

The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs could not have asked for a better start on Saturday. They certainly wished for a different ending.

Eight golfers from Estevan competed at the provincial high school grass golf championship on the weekend at the Cooke Municipal Golf Course in Prince Albert. The ECS girls were second in the female team competition, in a field of 10 schools.

Weyburn Comp Eagles wide-receiver Kirk Schnell weaves through Yorkton attackers, during a home game at Darold Kot Field on Saturday. The Eagles lost 46-1 against the Yorkton Raiders, in their second home game of the season.

SJHL club implodes in 10-2 opening loss

The Weyburn Minor Baseball Association had its annual awards night on Sept. 17. Players from all divisions were presented with year-end awards at McKenna Hall. The Eugene Emberley award was presented to Jeff Nikolejsin.