Category Archives: Local Sports

Special teams woes continue in Stars' 8-4 loss in Yorkton
For the second straight game, special teams play proved to be the Achilles' heel for the Battlefords North Stars, as the team fell 8-4 in Yorkton, Thursday.Just a game after allowing four power play g...
Sep 28, 2023

North Stars kick off three-game swing in Yorkton
The Battlefords North Stars return to action on the road Thursday, for their first of three games in three nights, and first of two straight against the Yorkton Terriers.The North Stars (1-1-0) are co...
Sep 28, 2023

North Stars’ Hawco: Making Saves for Indigenous Youth
Battlefords North Stars first-year goaltender, Joey Hawco is doing what he can to make a positive impact on the next generation, through his 'Making Saves for Indigenous Youth' initiative. For each sa...
Sep 27, 2023

Bernatchez claims second place in provincial golf championships
Dade Bernatchez, a Lac La Ronge Indian Band member and Grade 11 student at Churchill Community High School, took second place at the recent Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association's (SHSAA) 202...
Sep 25, 2023

Silvernagle rink looks strong in opening event of curling season
A steal of four in the second end proved too much to overcome for the Robyn Silvernagle rink who dropped an 8-3 decision Sunday to Sherry Anderson in the championship game at the Great Western Brewery...
Sep 25, 2023

Special teams the difference in North Stars' 5-3 loss to Klippers
Despite firing 48 shots at the opposition goal - including 21 in the first period alone - the Battlefords North Stars fell 5-3 to the division rival Klippers, Saturday night in Kindersley. While domin...
Sep 24, 2023

Mintos defensemen, head coach each suspended five games to start season
Prince Albert Mintos Head Coach Tim Leonard along with one of their new players, Teigan Semchyshen, have each been suspended for five games to start the 2023-24 season. The two were punished on Thursd...
Sep 23, 2023

North Stars head to Kindersley for second night of back-to-back
Coming off a 4-0 win in their home opener Friday, the Battlefords North Stars (1-0-0-0) return to action Saturday night in Kindersley, for the second game of their back-to-back with the Klippers (0-1-...
Sep 23, 2023

Road woes: Riders lose fifth straight away game
The road continues to be the bane of the 2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders.The CFL club lost a fifth straight game as the away team after being defeated 36-28 by the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday at TD Place...
Sep 23, 2023

Hawco leads way with shutout in debut as Stars blank Klippers 4-0
It was a night to remember for first-year netminder Joey Hawco Friday, as the not-yet 18-year-old stopped all 29 shots he faced to earn a shutout in his SJHL debut donning the Battlefords North Stars'...
Sep 23, 2023