Local Sports

If there was any doubt that the Weyburn Eagles had the 77th annual McLeod Series firmly in hand, they squashed it on Thursday with two decisive victories in their home leg of the tournament.

With a huge crowd, a massive 50/50 draw, a new mascot and jersey auctions between periods, it was easy to forget there were actually two points at stake.

Saskatchewan's dynamic oil patch continues to attract interest and investors, as shown by the results from the first sale of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights for 2012. February's sale generated $28.7 million in revenue for the province.

This past weekend the novice cougars hosted 8 teams for their tournament, they started the weekend out strong playing Montmarte first thing Saturday morning.

Months, weeks, days and hours of preparation at the Carlyle Curling Club had been finalized and the Southern Senior Men's Playdowns, February 9 - 12, 2012, were ready to begin.

It's always a priority to win the SJHL survivor series as quickly as possible, but it will be even more important for the Estevan Bruins given the schedule for their series against the Notre Dame Hounds.

The Wings travelled to Estevan for a showdown, with both teams being tied in the standings for third in the South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey league.

The Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League recently announced its 2011-2012 All Star Teams. Team 1 is comprised of players from Notre Dame, Weyburn, Melville & Battleford.

SJHL club loses two of three at home

The Estevan Raiders juvenile broomball team won gold at a tournament in St. Claude, Man., on the weekend. Brayden Tuchscherer scored in overtime to give the Raiders a 2-1 win over Balgonie in the final.