McLenehan,
Daae and Rosselli win features
Les McLenehan, Austin Daae and Robbie Rosselli were the feature
race winners at the Estevan Motor Speedway's regular program
June 20.
McLenehan won the IMCA modified feature race. Devin Raynard
was second, Aaron Turnbull was third and Joren Boyce came in
fourth.
Raynard now has a three-point lead, 149-146, over McLenehan
in the modified track championship standings. Tyler Wagner is
third with 137 points.
Daae came in first in the IMCA hobby stock feature. Cory Evans
finished second, Jim Mann was third and Lee Schaff finished
fourth.
Schaff remains on top of the overall hobby stock standings with
195 points. Cory Evans is second at 188. Jim Mann is third with
180 points.
Rosselli won the IMCA street stock feature, followed by Wes
Baier, Ryan Harris and defending series points champion Sterling
Labatte.
Harris leads the track championship standings with 186 points,
nine more than Labatte. Wes Baier is third with 173 points.
The races were part of the annual Pure Energy Motorsports Weekend
in Estevan. It was also Kids' Night at the track.
The next event at the track will be a visit from the Imperial
Stunt Drivers on July 1. The seven-person team will perform
an array of stunts.
The next racing at the track will be a doubleheader for the
Dakota Modified Tour July 13 and 14. Veteran NASCAR driver Kenny
Wallace will drive a modified car on the 14th.
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Drag racers open season
The Estevan Drag Racing Association held their first Arizona
Mechanical Bracket Bash program of the season June 21 at the
Estevan Airport.
Bryan Ludlam of Reston, Manitoba, won the Quick 16. He was driving
a 1975 Chev Nova. Ludlam finished with a time of 6.985 seconds
in the final on the quarter-mile track. Marcel Van de Woestyne
of Weyburn, driving a 1990 Ford Mustang, was second in the Quick
16 with a time of 7.408 seconds.
Wayne Martin of Weyburn, driving a 1975 Pontiac Firebird, won
the A side with a time of 8.747 seconds. John Hermann of Weyburn,
driving a 1980 Olds Cutlass, was second with a time of 9.574
seconds.
Nigel Higgs of Regina won the bike class with a time of 6.737
seconds in the final. He was riding a 1990 Kawasaki ZRX. Glenn
Schiml of Pilot Butte, riding a 1996 Harley Davidson, posted
a time of 6.25 seconds in the final, but he broke out and was
disqualified.
Damon Doerr of Bienfait won the junior dragster event while
driving a 1990 Dash Racing vehicle. Willie Forrest of Estevan
came in second while driving a 2004 Quick Kids. He posted a
time of 8.352 seconds, but he broke out in the final.
The next program is July 26.
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Motocross
club opens season
The Trackside Motocross Association held their first races of
the season June 20 as part of the Pure Energy Motorsports Weekend.
Randy Franke finished first in the veteran category. Chris Elliott
was second and Cheyenne Sernick was third. Troy Revet, Chris
Elliott and Jason Loewen were the top three in the Open A class.
Tyler Haddow topped the Open B class. Jamie Leptich and Alex
Matte were second and third, respectively. Cameron Donavan won
the Open C class. Dugan Anderson was second and John Hulbert
was third.
Revet also won the youth category. Loewen was second and Haddow
was third.
Keely Toles won the women's division. Andrea Sernick and Tory
Franke were second and third, respectively.
Tristan MacDonald won the 50 cc class. A.J. Mitchell came in
second and Kyler Horrigan was third. Ty Goforth finished first
in 65 cc, followed by Keenan Weckend and Daniel Klassen. Kade
Anderson won the 85 cc division, followed by Durrel Kopec and
Brody Farr.
Anderson also won the super mini division, with Kopec second
and Jordan Ippolito third. Derek King won the small wheel beginner
division. Scott Needham came in second and Roark Franke came
in third.
The races were also the second of eight stops on the South Corner
Racing Circuit.
The next program at the Trackside Motocross Association's facility
is August 22.
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Rohatyn
wins Weyburn tournament
Estevan's Nolan Rohatyn recently won the Molson Crocus Masters
golf tournament at the Weyburn Golf Course. Rohatyn posted a
two-day total score of 146. He shot a 73 in each round, and
he won the tournament by a stroke over
Weyburn's Rick Hallberg. Estevan's Pat Murphy finished in a
tie for third with a 149 total.
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Bass tournament
on Boundary Dam

The KRJ International Bass Tournament on June 20 attracted
teams to the Boundary Dam Reservoir.
Josh and Mark Michel of Estevan
finished in top spot. Their fish weighed a total of 14.30 pounds.
The Michel's pocketed $1,300 for winning the tournament.
Mark Michel also caught the largest fish of the tournament at
4.40 pounds. He won an additional $200 and a trophy.
Alan Nicholas and Rick Breisnes, both from Estevan, finished
second with fish that had a total weight of 14.08 pounds. They
won $1,100. Mike Reid of Estevan and Andrew Rogozinski of Fort
Frances, Ontario came in third. Their fish weighed 14.04 pounds
and they shared a $600 prize.
Dwight Tonn and Arden Rosom, both of Regina, came in fourth.
They won $400 for fish that weighed 13.98 pounds.
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Murray
GM team wins league

The Murray GM pee wee baseball
team capped their season by winning Estevan Minor Baseball's
Pee Wee House Tournament, which took place from June 15 to 21.
Murray GM went undefeated in the regular season. Members of
the team were (back row, L-R): Mark Bergen, Jamie Mohr and Glenn
Rohloff. Third row: Regan Haukeness, Graeson Bergen, Jaden Michalkow
and Matthew Rohloff. Second row: Levi Steffins, Rayce Stein
and Dakota Littlejohn. Front row: Riley Mohr and Brandon Nykiforuk.
Missing: Chayse Graham
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Events planned for rodeo
Hundreds of rodeo competitors are expected to be in Estevan
from July 2 to 4 for the city's stop on the Canadian Cowboys
Association rodeo circuit.
Events for this year include saddle bronc, tie-down roping,
bareback riding, steer wrestling, barrel racing, team roping
and bull riding. There will also be novice saddle bronc and
junior girls' barrel racing.
Performances start at 7 p.m. each night.
Laura Lausen of Wawota will perform some trick riding during
the intermission.
Gordo Bones is the rodeo clown this year. Barry Boghean will
be the announcer. Art Francis will provide the livestock.
Several other events are planned in conjunction with the rodeo.
The annual SMILE Services parade is the afternoon of the 2nd.
The parade will begin in the 1600 block of Second Street at
4 p.m., move through downtown Estevan, and finish at the Souris
Valley Aquatic and Leisure Centre.
Local 4H students will be involved in achievement days. The
annual Rotary 4H regional beef show and sale is on the 4th.
Awards will be handed out, and cattle will be auctioned off.
The light horse show, which has various equestrian events, will
take place as well.
A ranch rodeo is scheduled for the afternoon of July 5. Local
cowboys and cowgirls will be joined by celebrities in a variety
of events.
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