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The Parkland Racing Association will be holding their monthly race date on Sept. 17 at the Yellowhead International Speedway. The event is sponsored by C.J. Audio and Truck Assessories and Crystal Clear Imprints. The demolition derby on Sept.

The first atom football game played in Yorkton took place Saturday morning at Century Field. The newly-formed atom Gridders were the home team and the Regina Lions, who haven't been around for a long time either, were the opponents.

In preparation for the start of the new season, the Yorkton AAA Midget Harvest have made some player signings. They are also losing at least three players to different teams, said Jeff Odgers, Harvest head coach.

The schedule for the Yorkton Regional High School Raider Gridder senior football team was released recently. The Gridders open up their 2011 season with a game at home against the Miller Marauders on Friday, Sept. 2 at 5 p.m.

Goals were set and goals were achieved and exceeded. The Yamalube Schrader's SMX Racing Team was ready to do battle.

The Yorkton Gridders are in for a rough start to start the season, says head coach Jason Farrell. "I knew we'd have a tough start to the season," he said moments after taking on the chin against the Regina Mustangs, 40-0.

The Yorkton Regional High School (YRHS) junior football team snapped a two-year long losing skid when they came out on the winning end of a 14-8 score against the Regina Renegades.

With Dan McKay leaving the fold to pursue other options, the Yorkton Terriers were left searching for a new assistant coach this summer. The new man is Casey O'Brien.

The Deer Park Municipal Golf Course has seen an awful lot of action over the summer.

The start of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is just around the corner and that means that the Yorkton Terriers head to the Farrell Agencies Arena ice this weekend for their fall try-out camp.