Category Archives: Local Sports

North Stars fall camp: a time of opportunity, excitement for season ahead
The Battlefords North Stars kicked off their fall camp for the 2023-24 season Thursday night at the Access Communications Centre. As is the case heading into any new season, main camp - which will run...
Sep 08, 2023

North Stars' fall camp begins Thursday
The Battlefords North Stars open their three-day fall camp Thursday evening at the Access Communications Centre. The festivities will kick off with player registration and weigh-ins from 5-6 p.m., fol...
Sep 07, 2023

Three generations shine at National Quarter Horse Show
It was an experience Kendra Rowswell, her daughter Ava, and mom Bobi James will not soon forget at the National Quarter Horse Show Aug. 25-29 in Red Deer, Alta.One of just five American Quarter Horse ...
Sep 06, 2023

Battlefords local, Wheler reflects on call to Sask Hockey Hall
From his early years as a teenager officiating games in the Western Hockey League, to his time in the National Hockey League, working the Stanley Cup Final, and even the Olympics, hockey has made for ...
Sep 02, 2023

Battlefords indoor soccer programs pace for record turnout this fall
As summer nears its end, the start of the indoor soccer season is fast approaching in the Battlefords.The Battlefords Youth Soccer and Battlefords United FC (BUFC), indoor seasons will kick off at the...
Aug 31, 2023

Battlefords local, Schwab re-ups as Coyotes goalie coach
For the the better part of the last decade, Battlefords local and Stanley Cup champion, Corey Schwab has been the man behind the man with the mask for the Arizona Coyotes. Coming off his eighth season...
Aug 29, 2023

North Stars Hockey School brings team, community together
The ice is in the rink, and school is in session for the next generation of young hockey players, at the Battlefords North Stars Annual Hockey School, taking place Monday to Friday this week (Aug. 28 ...
Aug 28, 2023

North Stars name Gold captain for 2023-24 season
The Battlefords North Stars made headlines Thursday, announcing that defenceman Tanner Gold will serve as captain of the team for the 2023-24 hockey season. Gold, a product of Medicine Hat, AB., is a ...
Aug 24, 2023

North Stars AGM reveals team in most stable financial position to date
The Battlefords North Stars held their Annual General Meeting Tuesday night at the Gold Eagle Lodge, to discuss the club's finances and overall standing from the past year. Coming off a season for the...
Aug 23, 2023

AAA Stars wrap fall camp, ready for 2023-24 hockey season
With the start of the Saskatchewan Male AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL) preseason just under three weeks away, the Battlefords U18 AAA Stars wrapped up their fall camp over the weekend, Saturday and Sunda...
Aug 22, 2023