A sport volunteer from Stranraer led a basketball tournament at Oriam, Heriot Watt University, to show how sport can help raise awareness around mental health issues in young people.
Stewartry Under 18s upset the odds to clinch the Glasgow West Bowl trophy with a 16-10 victory over Cartha Queen’s Park to secure a league and cup double.
Newton Stewart Golf Club are making a number of changes ahead of the new season to encourage more players to play the course because it is “too difficult”.
Sporting talent from across the Galloway area were recognised for their fantastic achievements in 2018 at the Wigtownshire Sports Personality Awards last Friday.
Second-placed Newton Stewart can confirm promotion with victory over Carrick after last week’s comprehensive win over Perthshire left them with a 10-point advantage with two games remaining.
Former Stewartry Sharks stand-off Stafford McDowall has been recalled to Gregor Townsend’s Scotland squad as part of eight changes for the Six Nations clash against Wales at Murrayfield on Saturday.
School pupils from Dumfries and Galloway were competing in the 2019 SP Energy Networks Warriors Championship at Scotstoun Stadium, the home of Glasgow Warriors, last week.
There was more success for Stranraer curling as Euan Kyle won bronze with Scotland in the men’s junior World Curling Championships in Canada last weekend.
It was a remarkable weekend of synchronised ice skating as all four Solway teams clinched gold to become Scottish champions at the Trophy d’Ecosse championship at Dumfries Ice Bowl.
