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The Championship Final Heat in the 2025 Battle of the North has been decided.

The top four drivers after four days are Chanse Vigen, Chance Bensmiller, Obrey Motowylo, and Jason Glass, all of whom have won the Battle of the North before.

Glass, of High River, was in the fifth spot in the aggregate heading into Day 4, but managed to bump himself into the fourth spot after finishing with the third-best time of the night.

Chanse Vigen held onto the top spot in the aggregate by landing the fastest time of the night for the third consecutive day.

The fairways of TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club were alive with camaraderie, competition, and community spirit on Saturday as the Estevan Police Association hosted the annual Jay Pierson Memorial Golf Tournament.

Organized in memory of Constable Jay Pierson, a beloved member of the Estevan Police Service who passed away in 2021 following a battle with post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI), the tournament has become a heartfelt tradition. This year’s event drew nearly 100 golfers, despite a slightly lower turnout than previous years.

Two skaters from the Cochrane Figure Skating Club struck gold at a recent Alberta Figure Skating Foundation event.

Competing at the Wild Rose Invitational in Edmonton, Evalea Foley captured gold in the Star 8 freeskate and qualified for sectionals in pre-novice. She also finished fourth in the Star 9 short program.

Megan Lewis-Moore won gold in the Star 5 U13 freeskate.

The Carillon Sultans stared down some adversity, and the group didn't blink an eye, showing strong resolve and determination, keeping their record perfect heading into playoff Sunday.

Estevan Motor Speedway fans will have to wait a little longer for their next dose of high-speed action, as tonight’s races were officially cancelled due to persistent rainfall and saturated track conditions.

The Western Canadian Baseball League’s most familiar playoff rivalry is back for a fourth straight summer, as the Okotoks Dawgs and Sylvan Lake Gulls square off once again in the West Division final.

The Gulls wrapped up their series against the Lethbridge Bulls in two straight games to once again face the Dawgs, who awaited the result.

Game 1 is Sunday (Aug. 10) at 2:05 p.m. at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks. The series shifts to Sylvan Lake the next night at 7:05 p.m. Should a third game be required, it will return to Okotoks on Tuesday night, also starting at 7:05 p.m.

Young female hockey players in southeast Saskatchewan got the chance to learn from one of their own this week, as Lampman’s Robin Ulrich returned to coach at the All Girls Hockey Camp in Estevan.

For Ulrich, now a skills development coach with the University of Saskatchewan’s Huskies women’s program, it was more than just another coaching assignment. It was a homecoming on the same ice where she once laced up her skates.

The U13 AAA Eastman Wildcats continued their strong play, winning both their games on Friday, setting themselves up for great things heading into the weekend.

"We opened up the day against Calgary," coach Jason Plett explains, They were Alberta 1, we had faced them earlier in the season, at a tournament in Saskatoon. They had beat us there, so we knew we'd have to be at our best, and the girls really responded. We ended up winning 11-4, our bats were on fire, and our defense was rock solid all game long. Our pitchers, they pitched very, very well. That was fantastic to see.

The Carillon Sultans remained perfect, winning both their games on Friday without allowing a run against, giving them a 3-0 record heading into Saturday.

The Portage Terriers organization is warming up for another season with events, and a few things remain ongoing before the exhibition season starts.

Cody Buhler, the team's Marketing Director, emphasizes that there are a few changes and extra deals on tickets through a kids club membership.