Local Sports

Saskatchewan Roughriders slotback Weston Dressler was in Yorkton over the weekend, taking time out of a busy CFL season that just started. He was at the Yorkton Co-op celebrating Canada Day with the locals and to promote his latest brand of chips.

The Parkland Racing Association (PRA) was able to hold their second day of stock car races this season. PRA president Dustin Heddon said it's a sign that the weather (at least on Sundays), has been co-operating with them so far this season.

Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) players were treated to two beautiful days in Warman, SK, on June 29 and 30, during the MJT Saskatchewan Series at The Legends Golf Club - a great practice opportunity for the Provincial Junior Championships starting

Some companies just seem to have a knack for producing discs for different areas of the game. The Canadian-based Daredevil Discs certainly knows how to create top mid-range discs. Both the Caribou and Grizzly, reviewed in 2011, are great discs.

South East Senior Baseball League (SESBL) action continued last week with another handful of games taking place both locally and outside of town.

The CFL season just started over the weekend and guess what happened over at the Yorkton Co-op? For about an hour or so, seven of us waiting up top in the meeting room, waiting for a certain Roughrider to show up.

One hundred and fifty-six of the world's top professional golf players take on the most challenging course on the Canadian Tour, the Dakota Dunes Golf Links July 5-8.

The Yorkton Bulldogs will be travelling to Saskatoon for Prairie Gold Lacrosse League playoff action July 13-15. The Bulldogs expect to play either the Rifles or the Riot in the opening round, says coach Joe Choptuik.

On June 16, Yorkton United Chelsea U12 played its last away games this season in Regina against the REU Inferno. It was a difficult start and the Inferno scored two minutes into the game.

When it comes to the Western Major Baseball League, the Melville Millionaires certainly have the Yorkton Cardinals' number this season. The rival teams met four times this past week, and Melville captured three-of-four.