Local Sports

The Honourable Kevin Doherty, Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport along with the Coaches Association of Saskatchewan has once again proclaimed May 25 - June 1, 2013 as Coaches Week in Saskatchewan.

The East Central Junior Badminton Districts were held on Tuesday, May 7 at Yorkton Regional High School. Here is a look at the results - boys' singles: 1. Brennan Watson (Keeseekoose). 2. Kade Johnson (SHHS). 3. Landon Rayner (Norquay).

On Mother's Day, the Yorkton United FC Chelsea U12 Division 1 boys kicked off their season in Regina's Leibel Field. Yorkton's first match at 11 a.m. against QC United was a back-and-forth affair, ending in a 2-2 draw.

High Impact Wrestling from Regina had its Melville debut Saturday with a card atb the Merv Moore Sportsplex.

The former Yorkton Regional High School Raider Gridders linebacker doesn't, however, know which team he will be playing for in the British Columbia Football Conference just yet.

As June approaches local baseball fans begin to think about Western Major Baseball League action. The Yorkton Cardinals have been busy recruiting players including Kameron Mizzell and Liam Goodall. Mizzell, 20, is a catcher born in Sylacauga.

The Yorkton Regional High School Raiders senior boys' basketball team was awarded the Sportsmanship banner by the Saskatchewan High School Athletics Association this past week.

The Western Major Baseball League has finally reached the status of a complete Summer Collegiate Baseball League.

The 2013 Canadian Football League season hasn't even started yet, but there is no doubt in my mind that I will hear some "bright" Saskatchewan Roughrider fan yell 'throw in Drew Willy' after Darian Durant's first questionable pass of the year.

The Yorkton Regional High School Raider Gridders have already started putting in the legwork to take another run at a 12-man 3A championship.