Local Sports

Robert Okeny and Preston Liebrecht, recent graduates of Sacred Heart High School, were both invited to take part in this year's Saskota Bowl football game in Melfort last week.

Jarret Stoll and his family are celebrating the LA Kings Stanley Cup victory with the community on Aug. 16. There will be a parade to mark the event at 2 p.m., from the corner of Darlington and Sixth Avenue N. It will proceed west on Broadway St.

The Yorkton Peewee AAA Cardinals ended their regular season in the Regina Baseball League this past Sunday with a 4 - 3 win over the visiting Melville Millionaires. The win brings the peewee Cards to an even .500 on the season.

Steve Nash was recently quoted saying that the major motivating factor for him to sign a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers was because playing in LA would allow him to be closer to his kids.

Yorkton played in Canora last Wednesday night to close out the Supers' regular season. Canora belted a home run early on but Yorkton responded with a pair of runs to earn a 2-1 victory at the Al Sapieha Field Wednesday night.

The 2012 version of the South East Senior Baseball League (SESBL)regular season was scheduled to come to a conclusion last night in Swan River.

This weekend's lacrosse playoff matchups have been finalized for the opening round, taking place in Saskatoon July 13-15.

The Yorkton United U14 Core Real Estate Fury soccer team travelled to Regina this weekend (July 6-8) to compete in the annual A.C.F.C. Summerfest soccer tournament.

The struggles continue for the Yorkton Cardinals of the Western Major Baseball League. The local teamis 1-9 over their last 10 games and are now 15-games out of top spot in the WMBL East Division.

If there was one disc in 2012 I would say every player should look for to add to their play bag it would be the Medusa driver from Skyquest Discs, a new manufacturer to the sport last year.