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The Yorkton bantam AA Terriers kicked off their drive for the Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League championship with a bang, sweeping the Regina Silver Foxes in their first-round best-of-three series.

The Yorkton Wildlife Federation hosted their annual Fundraising Banquet, Awards and Dance this past weekend. The event was a success thanks to the many sponsors and people in attendance.

Yorkton This Week will be previewing every round of the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League post-season. The Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League playoff matches weren't set in stone until the final weekend of action.

Matt Kustra saw his hard work and dedication payoff last week when he inked his contract with the Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League.

After a dismal 1-7-0-1 start, the Yorkton Harvest turned their boat around in the second half of the season, finishing in fifth spot in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League standings with a 22-14-5-3 record for 52 points.

It took until the final game of the regular season, but the Yorkton Terriers secured the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Sherwood Conference pennant with a 4-2 win over Battlefords Sunday.

In last week's front-page column titled One-on-one with Ken Danyeko, his billet's name was misspelled. Her name is correctly spelled Diane Hilderman.

The Yorkton Terriers' magic number is one in their pursuit of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Sherwood Conference crown.

Despite being outshoot 70-49 in their weekend road trip against the Prince Albert Mintos and Saskatoon Blazers, the Yorkton Harvest came away with two wins. For the most part, puck-stopper Carson Bogdan was the key to the Harvest's success.

The MC Knoll grade 7-8 boys and Yorkton Regional High School grade 9-10 girls held their eighth annual basketball battle of the sexes on Thursday, February 14. The boys bested the girls, taking the match 42-19.