Local Sports

The 11th Annual Charity Golf Classic had an exceptionally strong year with a record $120,660 in pledges raised by the golfers. The funds will purchase equipment for 16 facilities in 13 local communities in Sunrise Health Region.

The Yorkton Cardinals took it on the chin during a three-game Western Major Baseball League road swing through Alberta on the weekend losing four games by a combined score of 40-9.

The Board of Directors are building a winning tradition while trying to find ways to operate in the black said club president Lyle Walsh.

The weekend didn't get off to the greatest start but the ending was good as thousands of people, both competitors and spectators took in the 2nd Annual Yorkton Dodge Chuckwagon Classic over the weekend.

The Parkland Racing Association was just getting all set for the start of the racing season, scheduled to get going this past Saturday at the Yellowhead International Speedway.

The good fortunes carried over for Preston Liebrecht at provincials last weekend.

The Gallagher Centre was filled with youth in motion on Sunday as they filled the curling rink with skateboards.The Skateboard Freedom Tour is hosted by Yorkton's B3 Xtreme skateboard shop. This is the second year T.C.

The Yorkton Regional High School track team had another strong showing at the 2010 provincial track meet held recently in Moose Jaw.

The Kinsmen PeeWee Yorkton Minor Football League season gets underway this week with four teams each playing twice on Wednesday. The Stampeders play the Lions and the Bombers play the Ti-Cats. Both games are at 4:30 p.m.

The Yorkton grandstand was packed for two days over the weekend. The event was put on by the Yorkton Exhibition Association. Wagon racers from all over Saskatchewan and some from Alberta met in Yorkton for a series race.