Local Sports

The Fourth Annual Fort Qu’Appelle Disc Golf Tournament was held on May 19. Local disc golfer Jack Talsma topped the field for the third straight year throwing a minus-four. Josh Istace, Moosomin, SK. was sexond shooting a plus-six.

Hundreds of school students from Yorkton, Sturgis, Saltcoats, Canora and Churchbridge took in Western Major Baseball League action Wednesday at Pioneer Park.

The disc golf community headed to Bredenbury for the Yorkton Auction Centre Open Sunday. After a couple of rainy days leading up to the event left organizers thinking they might get wet Sunday, the sun was out and away they went in fine conditions.

Members of the Yorkton Canoe Kayak Club Racing Team competed in Regina this past weekend at the Season Opener Regatta. Saskatoon, Regina, Yorkton, and Calgary athletes had fun racing as they kicked off their competitive season.

Attention ladies who happen to have an interest in disc golf, there is a new competition just for you happening in the parkland region. The Parkland Association of Disc Golf, (PADG), in co-operation with event sponsor Living Skies Realty Ltd.

The Yorkton Yankees left the Grandview Lakers in their dust at the team’s first home game of the season. The Yankees scored a comfortable victory over the Lakers, nabbing a 15-1 victory on Jun. 3 at Jubilee Park.

Stefan Kylm loves the adrenaline rush he feels when he’s behind the wheel. “I enjoy it so much,” he said. “It’s an incredible feeling.” Kylm is a stock car racer.

The Western Major Baseball League season has gotten off to a rocky start for the Yorkton Cardinals, with a pair of games already postponed due to rain, and zero wins in three outings the team did manage to get played.

A pair of Yorkton coaches are bringing an exclusive Special Olympics tournament to town this month. Pam Schmuck and Sherry Pasloski are organizing a singles bocce ball tournament for Special Olympics athletes on Jun. 10.

The Western Major Baseball League season is about to get started and that means the Yorkton Cardinals are headed back to the Pioneer Park diamond in the city.