Local Sports

The Yorkton R. Miller's Midget 'AA' Cardinals welcomed five other teams, the Regina Angels, Melville Millionaires, Saskatoon Athletics, Binscarth Orioles and Ste. Rose Tropics to Jubilee Park for their home tournament.

With more sunshine the Yorkton Cardinals have been kept busy playing scheduled games and trying to make-up for numerous rain-outs earlier in the season. "It was a tough week, with so many games piled together," said Cardinal coach John McVey.

Two members of the YRHS Raiders football team have recently returned from the Canada Cup in Saskatoon with silver medals.

Bill Payne and the Monster Truck Mafia have made their way to Yorkton to continue their Canadian Invasion after coming out successful in Prince Albert this past weekend.

Jessica Riley has a ton of work to do as head coach of the Yorkton Canoe Kayak Club.

The Yorkton Yankees are one step closer to their third consecutive SESBL title following a 6-3 win over the hometown Melville Bison in Game Two of their Best-of-Three SESBL quarterfinal series last Thursday in Melville.

The Yorkton United Sonics U10 soccer team were dominant all season long in the Regina Soccer Association U10 Premier League, however their dominance did not exactly carry over to postseason play.

It has been a rough first season in the Saskatchewan Premier Soccer League for the Yorkton United U14 soccer team, who have yet to get a solid footing in the top flight of soccer in the province.

Five competitive members of the Yorkton Canoe Kayak Club, as well as two coaches, travelled to Regina this past weekend to take part in the annual Canada Day Regatta held at Wascana Lake.

Rain again played havoc with the Yorkton Cardinals Western Major Baseball League schedule last week.