North Stars’ top moments from 2023: Part 2
As 2023 nears its end, battlefordsNOW is reflecting on what was a year for the ages for the Battlefords North Stars, featuring a plethora of team and individual accomplishments. Below is Part 2/2 in the series looking back on the Stars’ last 12 months.
Division I scholarship boon
Five players from last year’s SJHL championship team secured NCAA Division I scholarships by summer 2023, as Jake Southgate committed to Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO, Holden Doell committed to Ferris State University in Big Rapids, MI, Steven Kesslering to Niagara University in Lewiston, NY; Tynan Ewart to St. Cloud State in St. Cloud, MN; and Josh Kotai to Augustana University in Sioux Falls, SD.
The momentum of North Stars’ players advancing to the NCAA Division I level continued this fall with Carson Olsen’s commitment to UMass Lowell.