Local Sports

Attention Blue Jay fans. Sit back, relax, and take a deep breath… hold it… hold it… now exhale. Repeat if necessary.

The 2016 Yorkton Crush softball season has the potential to be one of the most exciting seasons in recent history.

The Glen Becenko rink of Kamsack topped the Kamsack Curling Club’s wind-up bonspiel which was played among 26 rinks March 31 to April 2.

A group of parents of Kamsack youths have begun the process of re-establishing a minor ball organization. The minor ball season, which is May and June, will begin with a clinic on April 19, said Kev Sumner, Kamsack’s recreation director.

The Saskatchewan Soccer Association (SSA) has recently honoured long-time Yorkton soccer coach Alfredo Bermudez for his work in developing and building soccer within the city of Yorkton and province of Saskatchewan.

A local soccer player has recently been crowned the Grassroots Athlete of the Year by the Saskatchewan Soccer Association (SSA).

Three Yorkton-based teams have put the world – or rather ‘world’ – on notice while competing at the 2016 World Class Players World Cup competition in Regina.

Over 350 gymnasts from throughout the province and into Manitoba took over the YRHS gymnasium this past weekend for the three-day Springers Gymnastics Invitational competition.

The Yorkton Storm Swim Club had six swimmers attend the recently held Man-Sask Championships in Saskatoon. Sending six swimmers to the meet was a new club record for attendance, as all swimmers had to qualify by previously posting a ‘AA Time.

The Rick Kinaschuk rink of Arran topped the annual Norquay Men’s Bonspiel which was held March 17 to 20 with 16 rinks participating. Out-of-town rinks were from Pelly, Arran, Canora and Preeceville. A banquet was held Friday night.