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The Yorkton Storm Swim Club sent ten swimmers to the Short Course ‘A’ Provincial Championships in Moose Jaw this past weekend. The group of ten had to qualify for the meet by swimming an ‘A’ time in a previous meet.

The Yorkton United U18 Girls participated in the 8 vs. 8 Saskatchewan Soccer Association Provincial Championships this past weekend in Yorkton. The first game of the round robin was against Saskatoon Aurora ATR.

The Ralph Hilderman rink of Togo won the Togo bonspiel held February 14 to 18 with 14 rinks participating. With such mild weather that made the ice very heavy, it was a hard week for curling, said Amanda Burback, an organizer of the bonspiel.

The Norquay Seniors Bonspiel, which was held February 22 to 26, had a total of 29 rinks entered, which was said to have been the most the event has ever attracted. The games were each six ends, with points given for each win, tie or loss.

The Norquay Knights junior boys basketball team won the silver medal during the district competition at the Sacred Hearth High School in Yorkton on February 26 and 27.

It’s been a long time coming for the YRHS Lady Raiders senior basketball team, but finally they can call themselves champions of their home tournament.

Several Yorkton and area curling teams were in action this past weekend in different events such as the Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association (SHSAA) Regional competition and Saskatchewan Senior Provincials.

The tournament may not have gone the way they wanted it to, but in the end the Sacred Heart Lady Saints still managed to end the Raider Invitational Tournament on a positive note, dropping the Balgonie Greenall Griffins 46-30 in their final contest o

The Brad Knutson rink of Norquay topped the ninth annual Benito mixed bonspiel that was held at the Benito Rec Centre February 9 to 14.

The Kamsack air cadets curling team topped the zone competition in Preeceville on February 21, qualifying to advance to the provincial bonspiel being played in Gravelbourg on March 5.