Local Sports

Over 150 Taekwondo athletes from Canada and North Dakota made their way to Yorkton's Flexihall this past weekend to take part in the 16th annual Prairie Widlfire Taekwondo Challenge, hosted by Kee's Yorkton.

The Penny Barker foursome out of the Moose Jaw Ford Curling Club took home first place honours at the eighth annual Cornerstone Credit Union women's cash bonspiel this past weekend at the Yorkton Curling Club.

An old-time sport/game has piqued the interest of local youth recently.

Seven clubs including the hometown Yorkton Storm Speed Swimming Club recently took part in their season opening meet. The event had over 80 registered swimmers take part in the one day meet.

Both the YRHS Raiders senior boys' and girls' volleyball teams failed to advance past the Regional stages of Provincial qualifying this past weekend, despite strong performances.

Four road games netted the Yorkton Terriers only one point in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League action in the last week.

The Yorkton Bantam UCT Terriers are a good team. A VERY good team.

For many people that have grown up in Saskatchewan, football is a way of life. They grow up playing it, watching it, probably even dreaming about it.

The Sacred Heart Saints senior girls' volleyball team welcomed three other schools, Kamsack, Fort Qu'Appelle and Melville to the Halo Dome this past Saturday for the 2014 SHSAA 4A Girls' South Conference One playoff tournament.

The Yorkton Kinsmen Terriers of the SSMHL Midget Division continue to hold down first place in the 14-team midget 'AA' league after dropping a 5-3 to the Regina Rangers but rebounding to beat the Moose Jaw Warriors 3-1 and tie the Notre Dame Hounds 1