Local Sports

Last Friday at Kinsmen Century Field turned out to be a half decent day for a football game. This Friday evening at Century Field should be even better.

The Sacred Heart senior football team is looking at going even farther than it did last season when it came to one win away from appearing in the provincial finals.

The Harvest hockey club is looking for billet homes for the upcoming hockey season.

Organized soccer within the City of Yorkton goes back many years, says community coach Chad Grodzinski. It started with the Yorkton Soccer Association (YSA).

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.