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The Yorkton Regional High School senior boys Raiders basketball team had a strong showing in a Prince Albert tournament this past weekend, but it was short of taking the cake. They finished the tourney in third place with a 2-1 record.

The Sacred Heart High School senior boys Saints basketball team fell short in Lumsden this past weekend in the annual Super Hoops Mania tournament, finishing with a 1-2 record.

I will never forget hearing "go after him, rush him now" while killing a five-on-three penalty in bantam hockey when I was in high school.

Despite having strong showings at the third annual 12-team York City Classic basketball tournament this past weekend, the Yorkton Regional High School senior boys Raiders and Sacred Heart High School senior boys Saints came up short on the scoreboard

Yorkton hosted the 17U Women Sask. Cup this past weekend at the Gallagher Centre and St. Michael's School. The Regina Volleyball Club 17U Gold defeated the Regina QCVC in two sets (25-20, 25-18) in the final to take the tournament.

The Yorkton Terriers made it six straight wins this week, and remained entrenched atop the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's Sherwood Conference. The Terriers sport a 33-12-1-2 record for 69 points, seven better than Melville.

The Yorkton Harvest and Regina Pat Canadians went into overtime for the third consecutive time on Saturday, Feb. 2 in the Queen City-based Co-Operators Arena.

Yorkton Terriers winger Brennan Watson has flourished in his rookie season in the Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League, leading his squad in scoring with 19 goals and 29 points in 23 games.

The Yorkton bantam AA Terriers kicked off February on a bright note, taking back-to-back road games over this past weekend. The Terriers took on the Estevan Bruins in their first match on Saturday, Feb. 3.

After winning Regina's 21st annual PeeWee AA Classic Tournament, history will remember the 2012-13 Sherring Gold AA Terriers as one of the best Yorkton-based peewee hockey teams of all time.