Local Sports

While there has been a long ‘to-do-list’ in preparation for this week’s The Meridian Canadian Open things are in readiness.

The temperature might have been rather chilly, and there was new snow on the ground, but that did not deter a group of dedicated disc golfers from taking in the challenge of the Melville Disc Golf Course Sunday.

Matthew Bodnaryk has been involved in taekwondo for years. “Twenty-six involved in competing, coaching, training,” he said, reflecting on his involvement. Through the years Bodnaryk admits he’s been pretty good at the sport.

When it comes to hockey the Christmas season has been a rather special time in recent years with the growing profile of the World Junior Men’s Championship, and the emergence on television here of the Spengler Cup.

Over the Christmas break the Preeceville Midget Pats took time to reconnect with the younger local hockey players with a fun afternoon on December 30.

To say it was an off night for the Yorkton Hyundai Terriers would be an understatement.

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities remains focused on making sure the needs of municipal governments are well-understood by the current edition of the federal government.

Axe throwing is a sport that is gaining in popularity across Saskatchewan, and if you want to try your hand at it in Yorkton, well, you're in luck.

Yorkton has had some interesting hockey lately, to say the least. The Terriers made an impressive turnaround Friday night against the Humboldt Broncos, winning 7-6 in overtime after a 3 goal disadvantage mid game.

The calendar turns and we naturally pause to reflect back upon the year that was in most things of interest to us, so it is with this week’s column, a look at the sports stories that most mattered to yours truly.