Local Sports

Since the Yorkton Terriers were knocked out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoffs by the Estevan Bruins in March, the league has gotten much closer to naming a 2016-2017 champion.

The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation held the 2016 Provincial Angling & Henry Kelsey Awards Presentations in Yorkton on Apr. 8. Approximately 200 guests gathered at St.

For the first time in history, the Yorkton Kinsmen Midget AA Terriers are provincial champions. The Kinsmen Terriers faced the Saskatoon Riverkings in a best-of-three series.

The Glen Becenko rink of Kamsack topped the A event of the Kamsack Mixed Bonspiel which was played March 29 to April 1. Curling with Becenko, skip, were: Mark Warriner, third; Steven Wishnevetski, second, and Kade Wishnevetski, lead.

Three rinks from Manitoba and one from Norquay were the top four teams at the Kamsack Club 55 bonspiel which concluded on March 29. A total of 19 teams each played six six-end games, said Lloyd Thomas, an organizer of the bonspiel.

The skill levels of the seven members of the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute Spartan senior boys basketball team grew immensely during the season, said Cory Johnson, the coach.

How far will you go to make someone smile? One Yorkton couple travels around the world with suitcases full of wigs, jerseys and hair dye to do just that.

The 2017 Provincial Taekwondo Championships were held on April 1 in Regina at the Turvey Centre. Participation this year increased by more than 50%.

After a long and close race, Ituna was named the Kraft Hockeyville 2017 runner-up. O’Leary, P.E.I won the first place prize. However, Karla Sauve of the Hockeyville organizing committee in Ituna said second place was still a victory for the town.

Local team brings trophy home to Kenaston