Way Way Head Coach/GM Barry Buttler- Training Camp Preview

Way Way Wolverines Head Coach/GM Barry Butler discusses training camp thats happening this Labour Day weekend, his thoughts on each the teams 3 positions and a preview of the upcoming season.

Swan Valley Stampeders Coaches Show with Dwayne Kirkup- Thurs Aug. 30th

Odgers enjoying 2nd WHL Training Camp with Broncos

       Spy Hill native Dakota Odgers is attending his 2nd WHL Training Camp with the Swift Current Broncos. This year he has been joined by his Yorkton Harvest teammate Tanner Lesann who was signed by the Broncos. They got their first taste of action last night in Moose Jaw with their first pre-season game. The Moose Jaw Warriors took the game 3-1, but both Odgers and LeSann who played on the same line together each recorded an assist on the lone Bronco goal

I talked with Odgers about how his 2nd WHL Training Camp is going so far and the play of his teammate.

Melville Fox Fm Praire Fire Training Camp Wraps Up

The Melville Fox FM Prairie Fire of the Saskatchewan Female AAA Hockey League held their main training camp over the weekend in Melville at the Horizon Credit Union Center.

New Prairie Fire Head Coach Kevin Kirkwood talks about the training this past weekend and his thoughts on the upcoming hockey season for the team.

The Prairie Fire will open their 2012/13 regular season on Saturday September 29th, when they play host to the Battleford Sharks.

Yorkton Terriers Season Ticket Blitz on Monday

YORKTON TERRIERS GENERAL MANAGER DON CHESNEY

Millionaires forward Ian McNulty expected to join the UConn Huskies (Div 1) next season

 Melville Millionaires forward Ian McNulty is expected to join the University of Connecticut Huskies Men's hockey team starting next year, the 2013/14 season .

The Airdrie, Alberta native who will turn 20 this December, broke out last season scoring 39 goals while registering 47 assists for 86 points in 58 games, after recording 7 goals and 12 assists for 19 points in 46 games in his rookie season in 2010/2011.

Melville Millionaires Preview

GOAL- Alex Wakaluk looked ready for #1 duty even as a rookie last season. The Millionaires added veteran Blake Voth, who took them to Game 7 of the Sherwood Final, but now it’s Wakaluk’s team. Who will back up Wakaluk is very much up in the air heading into camp.

DEFENSE- It’s a question mark heading into 2012-2013. Melville’s top four defensemen were all overagers last season, with Tyson Newell, Lee Christensen, Bob Pond and Brett Kipling all moving on. Landon Hall battled the injury bug all of last season, but hopes to lead a young Mils’ blue line this year. Adam DiBella and Tyler Bird are the only other returnees. John Stechyshyn is retiring from the Junior ‘A’ ranks.

FORWARD- Not a question mark. The Millionaires will score goals. Ian McNulty was second in the league with 86 points last season, and had more goals and points than any other 1992 born player. He’ll be rejoined by linemate Russell Trudeau, along with the likes of Sean Aschim, Lucas Froese, and Michael Sagen. T.J. Reeve and Allen Kilback showed well as 17-year-olds last year, and appear ready for more responsibility.

**FROM SJHL.CA**

Benefit Soccer Game for Breast Cancer this Sunday in Yorkton!

The Yorkton United FC Soccer team will be hosting a breast cancer benefit soccer game this Sunday at 2PM at the Sacred Heart Soccer Fields

          One of the Coaches Thor Berge talks about the game and how it came to be.

 

Yorkton Terriers Preview

GOAL- The off-season trade of 20-year-old Warren Shymko to Swan Valley (and now Kindersley) likely paves the way for second year netminder Kale Thomson to shoulder the load this season, with Dawson MacAuley expected to get a long look from the Medicine Hat Tigers. Thomson was 8-5-1 with a 2.69 GAA, .911% and a shutout as a rookie last season.

DEFENSE- Twins Chase & Brady Norrish, and third year defenseman Devon McMullen will headline a smaller, but incredibly mobile Terrier blue line. The lack of size and sandpaper could be made up for in a hurry with the return of Austin Bourhis. After spending his 17-year-old season in Yorkton, Bourhis played the last two seasons in Prince Albert (WHL). The Raiders released Bourhis, but the Moose Jaw Warriors are giving him a shot in camp.

FORWARD- With Riley Paterson and Ryon Sookro graduating, Zak Majkowski will be the clear-cut #1 centre, with sophomore Curtis Oliver getting more responsibility behind him. The team has no shortage of scoring wingers, including local product Jeremy Johnson, who led the team in goals (23) last season. Tyler Giebel (Saskatoon) and Tayler Thompson (Portland) are taking one more crack at the Western League as 19-year-olds, but if back, both could find themselves as top-10 scorers in the SJHL. Four-year vet Nathan Murray and fellow 20-year-old Brenden Poncelet will provide leadership and give teams problems along the boards.

**FROM SJHL.CA**

Swan Valley Stampeders Head Coach Dwayne Kirkup

Stamps Head Coach Dwayne Kirkup discusses the past weekend's Rookie Camp and the upcoming Main Camp plus he recaps the trades the team made in the off season.

Shymko is now a Klipper

THE SWAN VALLEY STAMPEDERS HAVE SWUNG A DEAL WITH THE SJHL'S KINDERSLEY KILIPPERS.

THE STAMPS HAVE ACQUIRED 18-YEAR OLD FORWARD AUSTIN MCDONALD AND FUTURES  FROM THE KLIPPERS FOR 20- YEAR GOALTENDER AND CALDER PRODUCT WARREN SHYMKO.

20 YEAR OLD SHYMKO WAS ACQUIRED BY SWAN FROM THE YORKTON TERRIERS IN A TRADE EARLIER THIS SUMMER THAT SAW DEREK FALLOON COME TO YORKTON.

MCDONALD, WHOS FROM TURTLEFORD SCORED 13 GOALS AND 25 POINTS LAST YEAR HIS ROOKIE SEASON WITH THE KLIPPERS.

CALDER PRODUCT WARREN SHYMKO TALKS ABOUT HIS REACTION TO THE TRADE.

Stoll's Day with Lord Stanley

It was a special day for Los Angeles Kings Forward and Stanley Cup champion Jarret Stoll as it was his turn to have his day with the Stanley Cup and what a day it was.

The day all started at the Yorkton Airport when the cup arrived via airplane from Meadow Lake where Stoll's teammate Dwight King had it yesterday. Then it was time for Stoll to hop in a limo style van and head on down the road to where it all began, the stomping grounds of Neudorf, Saskatchewan and near the hockey rink where Jarret's hockey career began. The morning celebration in Neudorf was full of cheer and excitement as Jarret brought the Stanley Cup onto the sports grounds in Neudorf which brought a huge cheer from the crowd. After that 2 hours was spent by the crowd coming to have a meet and greet with the Stanley Cup champion and also being able to get their picture taken with Stoll and the Cup. Making the trip to help Jarret celebrate the day was his Los Angeles Kings teammate and former roommate Brad Richardson (who's turn with the Cup will be August 25th in Belleville, Ontario.

But that wasn't all as the celebrations made the quick 40 minute drive back to Yorkton for a huge Stanley Cup parade that lasted over an hour and went all the way along Broadway St. to the Gallagher Center where people had another chance to get their picture taken with Stoll.

The night concluded with banquet that included cocktails, supper, speeches and a social featuring the Arkells.

Now the Stanley Cup will head over to Winkler, Manitoba tomorrow where it will be Los Angeles Kings Forward Dustin Penner before heading over to Kenora, Ontario for Mike Richards' turn on Saturday.

Just was a perfect day to celebrate the Stanley Cup accomplishment from one of our area's local hockey heroes, Jarret Stoll. 


More pictures from the big day:



Clarence S. Campbell Trophy

Me, Brian Trollope, Stolly and Lord Stanley in Neudorf


Stolly in Neudorf

Jarret Stoll celebration's in Neudorf

Jarret Stoll and Lord's Stanley Cup made a visit to the village of neudorf where Jarret grew up and started playing his hockey at the Neudorf Rink.

Around 500-1000 thousand people showed up at Neudorf to celebrate and get the chance to meet and greet and get their picture taken with the Stanley Cup champ Jarret Stoll.

Pictures to come..

Jarret Stoll's Stanley Cup Celebrations set for Thursday!

9:30- 12:30- Jarret and the Stanley Cup will be in Neudorf

1:30- Preparations for Stanley Cup Parade

2:00- Stanley Cup Parade begins
*Parade will run along Broadway St. West starting at 6th ave and ending at the Gallagher Center.

3:45/4:00- Photo Session with Jarret Stoll at the Gallagher Center.

5:30- Cocktails

6:30- Supper and Speeches

8:00pm- Social


Yorkton Yankees capture first SESBL title!

      The Yorkton Yankees fended off a 14-0 Game 3 loss to the Willowbrook Royals, by taking the series clinching Game 4 on the road 7-4 to capture the SESBL League Final Series 3 games to 1. The Yankees end reign that the Yorkton Jr. Cardinals had of 3 straight league titles. The league title win by the Yankees is the first one in team history. The Yankees took the first 2 games of the league final 8-0, and 5-4 respectively before the Royals came back and hammered the Yanks in Game 3.
        Congratulations to Yorkton Yankees on their first league title and also congrats to the Willowbrook Royals for making it to the league final for the third straight season, but for the third time in a row have to settle as a bridesmaid and not the bride.
       

Two Yorkton Boys played at prestigious Brick Invitational Tournament in Edmonton

       THE 2012 AND 23RD ANNUAL INSTALLMENT OF THE BRICK INVITATIONAL SUPER NOVICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT TOOK PLACE LAST MONTH, JULY 2ND TO THE 8TH IN EDMONTON, ALBERTA.

   THERE WAS TWO LOCAL BOYS SPENCER WELKE AND RYDER KORCZAK OF YORKTON WHO PLAYED IN THE TOURNAMENT.

I TALKED WITH SPENCER AND RYDER ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE IN EDMONTON.

Stanley Cup Coming to Yorkton on Thursday!

Los Angeles Kings Forward and Stanley Cup champion Jarret Stoll will be the bringing the Stanley Cup to both Neudorf and Yorkton this Thursday for the Jarret Stoll Stanley Cup celebrations.

I talked with the co- organizer of the Jarret Stoll Stanle Cup celebrations, Lyle Walsh

2012/13 GX94 BROADCAST SCHEDULE

2012/2013 Yorkton Dodge Junior Hockey

Thur. Sept 20th/12- Estevan Bruins @ Melville Millionaires 7:20/7:30 Fri. Sept 21st/12- Swan Valley Stampeders @ OCN Blizzard 6:50/7:00 Mb Time Fri Sept. 28th/12- Humboldt Broncos @ Yorkton Terriers 7:20/7:30 Sun. Sept 30th/12- Way-Way Wolverines @ Neepawa Natives 6:20/6:30 MB Time Wed Oct. 3rd/12- Melville Millionaires @ Notre Dame Hounds 7:50/8:00 Fri. Oct 5th/12- Way-Way Wolverines @ Virden Oil Capitals 6:50/7:00 MB Time (Showcase in Winnipeg) Sat. Oct 6th/12- Selkirk Steelers @ Swan Valley Stampeders 4:50/5:00 Mb Time (Showcase in Winnpeg) Tues Oct. 9th/12- Yorkton Terriers @ Estevan Bruins 7:20/7:30 Fri. Oct 12th/12- Melville Millionaires @ Yorkton Terriers 7:20/7:30 Sun. Oct 14th/12- Way-Way Wolverinies @ Neepawa Natives 6:20/6:30 MB time Thurs Oct 18th/12- Yorkton Terriers @ Melfort Mustangs 7:20/7:30 Fri. Oct 19th/12- Swan Valley Stampeders @ Portage Terries 7:20/7:30 MB time Sun Oct 21st/12- Selkirk Steelers @ Way- Way Wolverines 6:50/7:00 MB Time Fri. Oct 26th/12- Swan Valley Stampeders @ Virden Oil Capitals 7:20/7:30 Mb time Sun Nov. 4th/12- Yorkton Terriers @ Battleford North Stars 1:50/2:00 Wed. Nov 7th/12- Dauphin Kings @ Swan Valley Stampeders  7:20/7:30 Fri Nov 9th/12- Way Wolverines @ Neepawa Natives 7:20/7:30 Tues Nov. 13th/12- Yorkton Terriers @ Flin Flon Bombers 7:20/7:30 Wed Nov 14th/12- Yorkton Terriers @ La Ronge Ice Wolves 7:20/7:30 Fri Nov. 16th/12- Swan River @ Neepawa Natives 7:20/7:30 Wed Nov 21st/12- Way Way Wolverines @ Swan Valley Stampeders 7:20/7:30 Fri. Nov 23rd/12- Yorkton Terriers @ Melville Millionaires 7:20/7:30 Tues Nov. 27th/12- Estevan Bruins @ Yorkton Terriers 7:20/7:30 Fri. Nov 30th/12- Swan Valley Stampeders @ Neepawa Natives 7:20/7:30 Sun. Dec 2nd/12- Yorkton Terriers @ Humboldt Broncos 5:50/6:00 Tues Dec 4th/12- Swan Valley Stampeders @ Dauphin Kings 6:50/7:00 Wed. Dec 5th/12- Notre Dame @ Melville Millionaires 7:20/7:30 Tues Dec. 7th/12- Winnipeg South Blues @ Swan Valley Stampeders 7:20/7:30 Sun. Dec 9th/12- Way-Way Wolverines @ Dauphin Kings 6:50/7:00Tues Dec 11th/12- Melville Millionaires @ La Ronge Ice Wolves 7:20/7:30 Wed Dec 12th/12- Melville Millionaires @ Flin Flon Bombers 7:20/7:30 Fri. Dec 14th/12- Swan Valley Stampeders @ Virden Oil Capitals 7:20/7:30 Tues Dec 18th/12- Melville Millionaires @ Estevan Bruins 7:20/7:30 Wed. Dec 19th/12- Virden Oil Capitals @ Swan Valley Stampeders 7:20/7:30 Fri. Dec 21st/12- Winnipeg South Blues @ Way Way Wolverines 7:20/7:30 Sunday Dec 30th/12- Melville Millionaires @ Yorkton Terriers 7:20/7:30 Tues Jan 1st/13- Yorkton Terriers @ Melville Millionaires 1:50/2:00 Fri Jan 4th/13- Humboldt Broncos @ Yorkton Terriers 7:20/7:30 Tues Jan 8th/13- Yorkton Terriers @ Notre Dame Hounds 7:50/8:00 Fri Jan 11th/13- Yorkton Terriers @ La Ronge Ice Wolves 7:20/7:30 Sun Jan 13th/13- Way Way Wolverines @ Virden Oil Capitals 7:20/7:30 Wed. Jan 16th/13- La Ronge Ice Wolves @ Melville Millionaires 7:20/7:30 Tues Jan 22nd/13- Way Wolverines @ Dauphin Kings 6:50/7:00 Wed Jan 23rd/13- Melville Millionaires @ Melfort Mustangs 7:20/7:30 Wed. Jan 25th/13- Swan Valley Stampeders @ Neepawa Natives 7:20/7:30 Wed Jan 30th/13- Yorkton Terries @ Weyburn Red Wings 7:20/7:30 Thurs Jan 31st/13- Melville Millionaires @ Kindersley Klippers 7:20/7:30 Fri. Feb 1st/13- Melville Millionaires @ Battleford North Stars 7:20/7:30 Tues Feb 5th/13- Way Way Wolverines @ Dauphin Kings 6:50/7:00 Fri. Feb 8th/13- Melville Millionaires @ Notre Dame Hounds 7:20/7:30 Sun. Feb 10th/13- Swan Valley Stampeders @ Portage Terriers 6:20/6:30 Tues Feb 12th/13- Notre Dame Hounds @ Melville Millionaires 7:20/7:30 Fri. Feb 15th/13- Way-Way Wolverines @ Swan Valley Stampeders 7:20/7:30 Sun. Feb 17th/13- Way Way Wolverines @ Neepawa Natives  6:20/6:30 Tues Feb 19th/13- Melville Millionaires @ Weyburn Red Wings 7:20/7:30 Fri. Feb 22nd/13- Swan Valley Stampeders @ Dauphin Kings 7:20/7:30 Sun. Feb 24th/13- Battlefords North Stars @ Yorkton Terries 5:50/6:00

Keeseekoose Jr. Chiefs at the National Under 21 Men's Fast Pitch Championships

       The Keeseekoose Junior Chiefs are compeing at the 2012 National Under 21 Men's Fastpitch Championships in Owen Sound, Ontario which got going on Monday and will run though until this Snday. The team consists of players from Cote First Nation, Keeseekoose First Nation, Key First Nation and Prince Albert.
       The Chiefs completed their round-robin portion of the tournament with a 3-5 record and now will take on Irma, Alberta in their first game of the playoff portion tomorrow at 8AM Sk time.

TOURNAMENT RESULTS AS FRI AUG 10TH
SK1 Keeseekoose Chiefs	PE Coors Light Cardinals	10 - 8	Thu, Aug 9	7:30 PM
SK1 Keeseekoose Chiefs	BC Fleetwood Marlins	4 - 3	Thu, Aug 9	3:00 PM
AB2 Calahoo Chiefs	SK1 Keeseekoose Chiefs	10 - 2	Wed, Aug 8	7:30 PM
QC Equipe du Quebec	SK1 Keeseekoose Chiefs	1 - 5	Wed, Aug 8	1:00 PM
AB1 Irma Tigers	SK1 Keeseekoose Chiefs	2 - 1	Tue, Aug 7	7:30 PM
NL Kellys Pub Canadians	SK1 Keeseekoose Chiefs	6 - 2	Tue, Aug 7	11:30 AM
SK1 Keeseekoose Chiefs	ON1 Oshawa Double B Juniors	1 - 8	Mon, Aug 6	2:30 PM		|
SK1 Keeseekoose Chiefs	ON2 Walkerton Wild Juniors	0 - 7	Mon, Aug 6	10:00 AM

SESBL Final- Willowbrook Royals vs. Yorkton Yankees

GAME 1- Wednesday, August 8th- Willowbrook Royals @ Yorkton Yankees 8:00 Jubilee Park

GAME 2- Friday, Augst 10th- Yorkton Yankees @ Willowbrook Royals  6:15

GAME 3- Monday, August 13th- Willowbrook Royals @ Yorkton Yankees  8:30 Jubilee Park

GAME 4 & 5- TBD  **

** IF NECESSARY

The Willowbrook Royals finished 2nd place in the regular season standings and then defeated the Canora Supers in their semi-final series 2 games to None.
While the Yorkton Yankees were the regular season champions, finishing atop of the standings and then in the playoffs they defeated the Langenburg Indians in 3 games to advance to the final series.

Mils Coach Bric Steed named WMBL Coach of the Year!!

         
                Melville Millionaires baseball Head Coach Bric Steed received the 2012 Western Major Baseball League Coach of the Year award as the league awards were handed out on Monday.
             Steed led the Millionaire ball club to a 24-22 record, good for 2nd place in the Eastern Division. Then he led the Millionaires to 1 win short of advancing to the Eastern division final series against the Regina Red Sox, losing in 5 games to the Moose Jaw Miller Express.
           Steed has hinted about returning to the Mils Coaching staff next summer, but wil firstly will get right back at it at the end of August in Paris, Texas, where he coaches the Paris Junior College men’s baseball team.
            

           Two Millionaires players were also recognized by the league. Pitcher Parker Thomas was named to the 1st- team All-WMBL team, while 2nd Chris Burk received 2nd team All-WMBL recognition.

Campbell and Ottenbreit headed to Canadian Hockey Selection Camps!

KENNEDY OTTENBREIT OF GRAYSON WAS INVITED TO THE UNDER-18 SELECTION CAMP WHILE MELVILLE'S JESSICA CAMPBELL WAS SELECTED TO THE UNDER-22 CAMP.

BOTH SELECTION CAMPS GET GOING THIS WEEKEND IN CALGARY.

17-YEAR OLD OTTENBREIT, IS GOING INTO GRADE 12 AND WILL BE ENTERING HER FINAL SEASON WITH SHATTUCK ST. MARY'S FEMALE TEAM IN FAIRBAULT, MINNESOTA

WHILE, THE 20 YEAR OLD CAMPBELL, WILL BE ENTERING HER JUNIOR SEASON THIS FALL AS A FORWARD WITH CORNELL UNIVERSITY BIG RED WOMEN'S HOCKEY IN ITHACA, NEW YORK.

I CHATTED WITH CAMPBELL BEFORE SHE HEADED OFF TO CALGARY FOR THE CAMP.

Team Parkland Valley at the 2012 Saskatchewan Summer Games

Team Parkland Valley which consists of athletes from all around our area are competing at the 2012 Saskatchewan Summer Games in Meadow Lake which concludes Saturday August 5th.
One of the more successful teams for Team Parkland Valley has been the Swimming team whos captured more than half of Team Parkland Valleys total medals.

Team Parkland Valley Swimming Coach Tonya Vermette was very impressed with her team's performance.


Track Parkland Valley in Meadow Lake at Sask Summer Games Results

Senior AA Baseball Provincials in Yorkton This weekend!!

The Yorkton Yankees and Yorkton Minor Baseball will be hosting 8 of the best Senior AA baseball teams in the province this weekend at the 2012 Senior "AA" Provincial Championships all weekend at Jubilee Park.

Games get going today (Aug 3rd) at 2:30 with the Regina Red Dogs taking on the Saskatoon Diggers and Saskatoon Stallions vs the Holdfast Trappers.

Host Organizer and Yorkton Yankees coach Brian Trollope talks about the tournament.


Yorkton Yankees Schedule:
Friday- 5pm vs Saskatoon Outlaws
Saturday 9am vs Saskatoon Diggers
Saturday 2:45 vs Reging Red Dogs

**Playoffs will occur on Sunday**

Miller Express even series in marathon Game 2!

                       

        The Moose Jaw Miller Express scored 6 runs in the Top of 15th inning due in part to a clutch bases clearing double by Miller Express first baseman Austin Russell and that was enough as they defeated the Melville Millionaires 10-4 at Pirie Field to even their best of 5 East Semi-Final series at 1 game apiece.
        Mils closer Dustin Emmons was tagged with the loss. He came in relief going 4 2/3 innings, allowing 4 hits, 5 runs he walked 3 and struck out 6. Ryan Talley started on the mound for the Moneymen going 5 innings surrendering 4 runs on 6 hits walked 1 and struck out 3.
        Offensively, the Mils were led by Third baseman Garrett Kilgore who at the time tied the game at 4, with a grand-slam homerun over the right-field fence, his first of the playoffs and 7th RBI. First baseman Sheldon O'Dell also had two hits for the home team.
        Now the series shifts over to Ross Wells Park in Moose Jaw for Games 3 & 4 which will Thursday and Friday night from the friendly city and if necessary Saturday night for Game 5 back at Pirie Field.
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Elsewhere, the Regina Red Sox recorded another convincing win with a 13-6 victory at home over the Weyburn Beavers to take a 2-0 stranglehold on their series. Out west, in the West Division Semi-finals, the Swift Current Indians came back and took a 2-0 series lead with a 7-6 extra innings victory over the Lethbridge Bulls. And the Medicine Hat Mavericks evened their best of 5 series at a game apiece with a 10-3 victory over the Okotoks Dawgs.

Prairie Football Conference Exhibition Game in Yorkton!

        Every second year the Regina Junior Thunder Football team play an exhibition PFC game against the Winnipeg Rifles at Kinsmen Century Field in Yorkton. This year's installment will happen this Saturday August 4th/12 with kickoff being at 2 O'Clock.
    
       Local Players taking part in the game with the Regina Thunder:
Norand Lovequist- Linebacker (Melville)
Paul Toth- Linebacker (Yorkton Regional)
Dustin Cappelle- Lineback (Lemberg)
Bryan Wilson-Defensive Back (Kelliher)
Michael Crane- Offensive Line (Melville)

   
Yorkton Minor Football President and Yorkton Regional High School Head Coach Roby Sharpe talks about the game.