Local Sports

Taekwondo Canada held its 2017 annual general meeting in Halifax on September 15. The whole board was up for election. Master Mitchell of Kees Yorkton was acclaimed as president until the end of the 2020 Olympic cycle.

The Mens’ Field Lacrosse National Championships took place in Saskatoon September 1-3, and included a number of local boys who played for Saskatchewan teams, said a parent.

The Sacred Heart High School boys’ soccer team were victorious in their home tournament last weekend. The tournament consisted of six teams and was run in a round robin format.

The Sturgis senior boys volleyball team hosted a five-team tournament at the Sturgis Composite School on September 16.

The Canora Golf and Country Club held its annual Cheap Suit Golf Classic on September 10. The tournament is a friendly spoof of the well-known Masters event held in the United States.

The Yorkton Xerox Terriers began their season in the Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League last weekend. The team played two games on home ice at the Farrell Agencies Arena, but the home ice would not prove to be an advantage to the team.

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The Yorkton Terriers have added some local talent to their roster for the 2017-18 season. Goalie Nolan Maier, a 16-year-old Yorkton product, was signed to the Terriers last week after being released from the Saskatoon Blades of the WHL.

Last week saw a pair of tough battles for the Yorkton Terriers. They faced off twice against the Notre Dame Hounds and lost in both SJHL contests. On Thursday night, Yorkton traveled to play the Hounds, where they lost 6-1.

The Yorkton RawTec Maulers kicked off their Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League regular season last weekend with a pair of games against the Tisdale Trojans. Despite a strong effort, they ended up in the losing column of both games.