Local Sports

The month of March is gone, but Yorkton celebrated its own version of the March Madness less then a week ago. Each and every March, the United States college basketball teams compete throughout the month for the right to be named basketball's best.

The Yorkton Terriers held the team's awards' banquet Saturday. Team president Lyle Walsh said it was a year ago the team was holding the same event and "talked about the great season we had, and looking forward to next year.

This past Wednesday night marked the annual celebration of excellence at the various levels of minor hockey. Award winners are as follows: Initiation Program.

The 2011 version of the Yorkton Bulldogs lacrosse team is beginning to take shape however the team is currently looking for a second goaltender once the season begins later next month, said Joe Choptuik, head coach of the team.

There will be a new addition to the family of Yorkton Minor Football Association effective this summer when its newest team takes to the field in late August, says Roby Sharpe, president, Yorkton Minor Football.

For the seventh year, staff and students at MC Knoll Elementary School have been promoting good choices amongst their students.

Darren Tillman and Brittany Brenzen are among the locals who are competing this week at the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletics Association district badminton tournament.

Joel Danyluk has been to every member city of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League over the past three years. Now he's going to visit some of the major destinations in Europe over the summer.

Two Yorkton Regional High School football players were looking to make their school proud over the weekend. Gr.

For the second year in a row the Yorkton Terriers have come up short in their quest for a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League championship.