Local Sports

The second annual Elias Giannoulis 3-on-3 hockey tournament for mental health kicked off with a bang this year. The kinetic tournament brought multiple teams raising thousands of dollars, building upon the success of its inaugural year.

The Sturgis Composite School girls and boys curling teams each brought home medals from the East Central District Athletic Association curling competition in Yorkton on February 8 and 9.

The mood in the Terrier’s locker room was electric after Melville went down in flames – a second time -- to Yorkton. Hot on the heels of Melville’s humiliating loss to the Terriers on their own turf, the Millionaires were out for blood.

It’s been nothing but wins for the Canora Composite School (CCS) Cougars senior girls basketball team since the start of the season. The squad won its fourth straight tournament on February 1 and 2 in Asquith, said Curtis Baillie, coach.

The Ministry of Environment is issuing 100 Big Game Management Licences for elk in Wildlife Management Zone (WMZ) 33 that will be valid from February 4-25.

The Yorkton Terriers continue to scuffle in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League action, losing two on the weekend, and being only 3-7 over their last 10 games.

orkton Regional High School competed against teams across Canada at the Coal Bowl in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia this past week, making it all the way to the semi-finals.

The Yorkton AAA Midget Rawtec Maulers have had a mixed week. The first game of the week saw the Maulers travel to the Duncan McNeill arena to face the Notre Dame Hounds on Feb. 7.

Basketball teams leave it all on the court in championship final

The Yorkton Senior Mixed Bonspiel was held from Monday, Jan. 20 to Thursday, Jan. 24 at the Yorkton curling rink. Yorkton curling teams were drawn from a hat to make up a total of eleven local rinks.