Local Sports

The Gallagher Centre swimming pool has adopted a new process for children 10 years old and younger looking to use the pool.

The Yorkton Cardinals have just over two weeks left of their regular season. The past few weeks have been tough on the team as they’ve lost a few strong pitchers, one being Kody Rock.

A fitness trend that originated in Oregon just last year has made its way to Saskatchewan and folks who attended the Yorkton Exhibition Fair last week got a glimpse at the sport. Goat yoga was one of many activities offered around the fair grounds.

Joshua Prychak of Canora competed at the Solestice Classic youth track-and-field event in Saskatoon on June 17, which was put on by Saskatchewan Athletics.

Springside native and former Yorkton Terrier Chad Nehring has inked a two-year contract with a German hockey league. The 30-year-old forward has signed on with the Fischtown Pinguins (DEL) of the German Ice Hockey League.

The 134th annual Yorkton Exhibition Fair took place last week and there was no shortage of entertainment for the four days it was held - especially in the sporting department.

Rebecca Hort and Hudson Bailey, Canora Composite School students, traveled to Regina to participate in the provincial track championships on June 10-11.

For the first time in recent memory, Canora has hosted minor baseball playoffs.

The hot weather made for perfect conditions for the summer solstice fun day held at Annie Laurie Lake on June 27. The fun day featured numerous different summer activities with a giant slip-and-slide being the highlight of the afternoon.

When Leona Kitchen, Canora Composite School (CCS) cross-country and track-and-field coach, received the phone call saying she had won the Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association (SHSAA) 2017 coach-of-the-year award for the East Central district