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Big win comes on home ice

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed national offensive lineman Dakoda Shepley to a two-year contract, plus an option year in 2021. Shepley (6’4 – 310) was selected by the Roughriders in the first round (5th overall) of the 2018 CFL Draft.

Mixed curling teams from CCS (Canora Composite School) have excelled in recent playoff competition.

The Preeceville Pats peewee hockey team defeated Yorkton in a best of three series to advance to play against Moosomin. Preeceville hosted Yorkton on February 27 to face off in the first game, which ended with a 9 to 6 loss for the home team.

Yorkton Terrier head coach Mat Hehr is satisfied with his team’s effort in the opening two games of their playoff series with Nipawin.

A hard-fought comeback bid by the Saskatchewan Rush forced overtime, but it was the Buffalo Bandits who stole the victory.

Game one of the playoff series between Yorkton and Nipawin was a defensive affair. When the teams met in game two at the Centennial Arena in Nipawin the offences took over.

With ice fishing season winding down, anglers are reminded that all fishing shelters south of Highway 16 must be removed by March 15, and shelters in areas north of Highway 16 must be removed by March 31.

The NLL’s top division leaders clash on Saturday night as the West Division-frontrunning Saskatchewan Rush host the league– and East Division-leading Buffalo Bandits. Saskatchewan comes into the game holding a three-game winning streak.

The Yorkton Terriers have dropped game one of their series against Nipawin Friday evening the teams played through a scoreless first period at Centennial Arena, home of the Hawks, the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s top team through the regular s