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Many exceptional Saskatchewan football players find themselves either playing CIS football for the Regina Rams or Saskatchewan Huskies. Meanwhile some make their way to Alberta, British Columbia or Manitoba for university football.

The Sacred Heart Saints senior boys’ basketball team is in full rebuilding mode, but luckily for them, they may have found a player that they can build around.

A 1-2 record and a seventh place finish at the St. Mary Marauder high school basketball tournament in Prince Albert this past weekend isn’t deemed as that great of a result for any basketball team.

The Sacred Heart Saints defence did all they could to keep the senior Saint boys in their games this past weekend in Lumsden, however their effort was in vain as the Sacred Heart offence failed to do much of anything, averaging just over 34 points th

The East Central District Athletic Association (ECDAA) held its Senior District Curling Championship this weekend at the Yorkton Curling Club.

Former YRHS Raider linebacker Grey McKen, now a defensive end for the University of Regina Rams football team, got quite the surprise back on December 21. While scrolling through his emails, McKen, 18, came upon one from Football Canada.

Both the YRHS Raiders and SHHS Saints senior boys’ basketball teams welcomed 10 other Saskatchewan high school basketball teams to Yorkton this past weekend for the fifth annual York City Classic basketball tournament.

It was a successful weekend for the YRHS Lady Raiders senior girls’ basketball team as they travelled to Balgonie to participate in a two day, eight team tournament, where they went 2-1, bringing home the ‘B’ side championship in the process.

The Lady Saints won the ‘B’ side championship in Melville this past weekend. They lost to Foam Lake 66-34 in Game One with their top scorers being Kendra Varjassy 10 points and Taniesha Roussin with eight points.

It may be the middle of hockey season, however if one were to set foot in the Gallagher Centre this past weekend it wouldn’t have been the hockey games that took centre stage.