Local Sports

Sacred Heart Boys soccer team challenged themselves this past weekend in Winnipeg as they traveled to play one of the top club teams in the country.

It was a dull, wet, windy, cold and dreary Saturday. It would even become a snowy Saturday. But the Sas-Kam Open Disc Golf Tournament was still held Sept. 22, after thunder and lightning had forced its postponement six-days early.

A few years ago, a small group of parents of Yorkton United FC soccer players began to talk about the possibility of an indoor turf facility here in our city.

It was another lopsided win for the Yorkton Regional High School Raider Gridders. The Gridders were in Moose Jaw on the weekend to face Vanier High School, where they trumped the host team 54-0.

It came down to the wire but the Yorkton Junior Raiders football team came away with a one-point victory on the weekend. The Raiders were in Regina at Leibel Field taking on the Balgonie Griffins.

The Sacred Heart High School Saints football team was in Melville on Sept. 20, taking on the Vipers. The Melville team was dominant overall, with the final score being 49-0.

The Rawtec Maulers’ regular season got off to a rocky start last week as the team suffered two decisive losses in a row.

The Yorkton Terriers were part of the league-wide showcase held at the Legends Centre in Warman Monday and Tuesday. Monday the Terriers hit the ice early against Nipawin. The Hawks initiated scoring with a powerplay marker only 2:44 into the game.

The Preeceville Panthers football team recorded another win when they defeated the St. Brieux Crusaders by a score of 56-20 during a home game on September 13. "We started out very strong," said Jeremy Mattison, coach.

As a sports fan with rather extensive and diverse tastes, the past week has been rather historic. In terms of all of my sport interests I am devoutly Canadian. I cheer for Canadian-based teams and Canadian participants first and foremost.