Local Sports

The Yorkton Junior Bulldogs were that close to a three-peat as Tier II Junior B lacrosse champions.

The U14 Fury Yorkton United soccer club just recently traveled to Regina June 18-20 to compete in the Queen City Challenge Cup tournament. This time, the team consisted of 11 regular squad members and two guest players from the U14 girls' squad.

The Gloria Hayden Community Centre's spring and summer hours of operation (May 17-Sept. 6) are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-12 noon, and 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed on weekends and statutory holidays.

The Alexander's Yorkton Junior Cardinals have four games in hand this week. Last night, they were scheduled to host the Melville Bison at Jubilee Park.

Winners from the Thunder stock heat races June 27 at the Yellowhead International Speedway.: heat one, Chris Stadnyk (06), heat two, Chris Stadnyk (06). Thunder stock feature race trophy winner: Levi Wilcott.

The Yorkton Jr. Cardinals are to host the 2010 Junior AAA baseball championships. They will be held July 30-Aug. 1 at Jubilee Park.

The Yorkton Cardinals had won four straight road games in the Western Major Baseball League before hosting Melville Monday at Jubilee Park. The Millionaires would end the streak with a 6-1 win, leaving Yorkton with a 10-12 record on the season.

South East Senior Baseball League action made one of its few appearances at Yorkton's Jubilee Park going into the Canada Day holiday and Yorkton was able to take two of a possible two wins against their Canora Supers opponents.

In his next life Keith Washenfelder could be an MLB scout. Washenfelder has been to so many MLB stadiums, he's travelled almost as much as some of the players themselves.

The hockey season is long finished with but that doesn't stop teams from making a little noise from time to time. The Midget AAA Yorkton Harvest of the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League have announced 2010-11 player commitments from four players.