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The Yorkton Terrier brain trust which has taken the team to two Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League finals, and a second place in the Sherwood Conference this season will be at the helm of the franchise for at least the next two seasons.

The Yorkton Terriers trail Melville two-games-to-one in their Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League semi final following a last minute win by the Millionaires Monday night.

Division winners of the Yorkton Ladies Bonspiel. The 'C' division winners. Brenda Haacke, representing the Bank of Montreal, with Susie Atkinson, Wendy Lamontagne, Mavis Lutz and Colleen Chevrier.

Five members of the YRHS wrestling team went to Prince Albert's St. Mary High School over the weekend. Three of them are going to SHSAA provincials in Regina this weekend.

Snow Slam 8, a presentation of the Yorkton Martial Arts Training Centre, returned to Dr. Brass Elementary School this past Saturday.

The YRHS cheer squad competed over the weekend with Balfour Collegiate and Evan Hardy as they took to the road for Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA) cheerleading competition.

The annual hockey game fundraiser is set for March 21. The staff of both Yorkton high schools will face off against the students in a fun game at the Farrell Agencies Arena.

Last weekend Yorkdale Central School Hosted the East Central District Athletic Association Junior High School Boys Basketball Championship. The games were played at the YRHS.

The Bantam UCT Yorkton Terriers opened up their 2012 playoff run over the weekend on a good note, beating the Regina Oilers, 4-1 to open up their best-of-three series. "We outplayed them the majority of the game," offers head coach Grant Ottenbreit.

The Sherring Gold Pee Wee AA Terriers opened up provincial playdowns Thursday night with an 8-2 win over the Estevan Sherritt Coal Bruins in South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League play. The game saw Yorkton score five goals in the second period.