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The Yorkton Regional High School Raiders stole the Sacred Heart Saints' thunder this past weekend at their four-team senior boys' basketball tournament. They went undefeated on their rival's turf, overshadowing the Saints' 1-2 showing.

Despite having a star-studded squad led by the likes of Edmonton Oilers 2011 first-overall pick Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Winnipeg Jets first-rounder Mark Scheifele, and Toronto Maple Leafs first-rounder Morgan Rielly - the 2013 world junior championship

The Yorkton Terriers are celebrating their 40th anniversary in Junior Hockey.

Yorkton junior boys' basketball had a learning experience this past weekend at a four-team tournament at Sacred Heart.

The Yorkton Terriers AA bantam hockey team is now only one-win back of a .500 record after beating the Moose Jaw Warriors 6-3 and the Prairie Storm 4-1 at home over the weekend. The Terriers kicked off the weekend against Moose Jaw on Friday.

No, that isn't a spelling error. It's walleyball, not volleyball, a sport that is essentially volleyball with a side of crazy in a racquetball court. Yorkton's Adult Walleyball League is headed into their second year of fun and games.

The Yorkton Terriers took a pair of games from Kindersley on the weekend and remain perched atop the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's Sherwood Conference. With the two wins the Terriers extend their record to 21-7-0-1 for a .

Unfortunately for the Yorkton Regional High School Senior Ladies Basketball team, close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

The Yorkton UCT Terriers AA bantam hockey club went 2-2 in a tournament in Prince Albert on December 7 through 9. They lost 3-2 to the Sask Valley Snipers in the A semi-finals to wrap up their tourney.

There is no excuse worthy enough to justify the National Hockey League having three lockouts since 1994. Each lockout has essentially been millionaires fighting with billionaires, showing no respect to their fans and middle class employees.