Local Sports

Practices have started at the Gloria Hayden Centre for the Yorkton girls' softball team. The team is still looking for players. Practice takes place on Sunday afternoon from 3-5 p.m., on April 22.

The Yorkton United FC is getting ready to kick off the men's league season when the (Yorkton United Futbal Club)YUFC. Parkland Mall Men's League gets underway on Sunday May 28, says Mike Jakubiec of the YUFC. The season goes until Aug.

Former Yorkton Regional High School student and current University of Saskatchewan track and field athlete Keegan Sharp added golf medal to his list of accomplishments at the 2012 Canadian Interuniversity Championships held in Winnipeg.

The Quizno's Subs Bantam Terriers skated to decisive wins during their playoff run, which translated to the team being named 'B' side champions in Major Hockey League playoffs.

The elementary school basketball season will come down to the annual wind-up tournament scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; players from all Yorkton schools will play off.

This athlete had to play against guys that outsized him all year, but his uncanny ability to jump and rebound helped the Saints team to be extremely successful.

Yorkton Minor Football Association continued their winter workouts over the weekend. Due to inclement weather outside, they had to hold warmups indoors.

Matt Kustra of Yorkton has just come off of his first year as a member of the Notre Dame hockey team and football preparations are about to get underway for the two-sport athlete.

Former YRHS and Saskatchewan Roughrider cheerleader Brittany Thies is returning to Yorkton again to hold her annual cheer clinic on April 28. It is in conjunction with Yorkton Minor Football's Football Day in Saskatchewan.

The Yorkton Harvest Hockey Club is putting together a bid to host the Western Regional Hockey Championships in 2014. The tournament involves Midget AAA hockey teams from Saskatchewan, Manitoba and northern Ontario.