Local Sports

The Yorkton Regional High School Raider Gridder junior football team started out flat in their Sunday afternoon date with the Regina Lakers. Then they turned the tables around completely and won by 12 points.

The Sacred Heart junior football team played their first road game of the season in Melville against the Cobras on Monday. Melville came out on top 24-16.

The Sacred Heart Senior Girls volleyball team has begun the 2011 SHSAA volleyball season. This year's squad is a very young group with only four returning players and nine rookies joining the team.

This past Saturday marked the second time this season for a triple bill of football games at the YRHS Kinsmen Century Field.

The Canadian Wrestling's Elite returned to Yorkton for a third time this past weekend. They put on an eight-man show at the Agripavillion.

The Sacred Heart Saints girls soccer team travelled to Prince Albert Sept 9/10 for a tournament hosted by St. Mary High School. The girls won the 'B' side by winning two games and losing one. Their record for the season is 4-1.

In the battle of two teams who were winless going into Saturday's football game, something had to give. With a 32-26 win on home field, the Yorkton Pee Wee Gridders snapped a three-game losing skid.

The Parkland Racing Association will be holding their race finale on Sept. 17 at the Yellowhead International Speedway. Sponsored by C.J. Audio and Truck Accessories and Crystal Clear Imprints. Time of racing is 2 p.m.

This week we are looking at three drivers from Quest Technologies, and it is a tale of how different discs feel and fly better for some players than for others.

The YRHS girls' volleyball program hosted a weekend tournament involving eight teams. Taking part was Kelvington, Balgonie, Oxbow, Melville, Canora, Weyburn and Prince Albert (Carlton).