Category Archives: Local Sports
North Battleford Vikings basketball finishes on top across the board
This past weekend was the Battle West High School junior basketball district championships and the North Battleford Comprehensive Vikings boys' and girls' basketball teams repeated as district champio...
Feb 13, 2026 The North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings junior basketball teams swept the district championships for the second year in a row. (Image Credit: Battle West Athletics/Facebook)
North Battleford cheer teams thrive in Best of the West tournament
Over the weekend, the Best of the West Cheer and Dance championship was held in Moose Jaw, Sask. with the Aerial Athletics Cheer team as well as John Paul II Collegiate competing. In the tournament, t...
Feb 11, 2026 The John Paul II Crusaders Cheer team won first place, while Aerial Cheer Athletics had teams place third and fifth. (Image Credit: submitted/Rena Fauchon)
North Stars fall flat, lose 6-1 to the Nipawin Hawks
It was a tough night for the Battlefords North Stars in the cage, having their three-game win streak snapped in a 6-1 loss to the Nipawin Hawks. It's just the third time the North Stars have lost by 5...
Feb 10, 2026 The Battlefords North Stars will look to get back to their winning ways when they face off with the La Ronge Ice Wolves on Feb. 13. (Image Credit: Ryan Lambert/battlefordsNOW staff)
North Stars take on the Nipawin Hawks on the road as chase for the top spot continues
Looking for their fourth straight victory, the Battlefords North Stars are taking a trip to Nipawin to face off with the SJHL's fourth place Hawks. The North Stars (28-11-3-2, 1st in Nutrien Division)...
Feb 10, 2026 The Battlefords North Stars will try to get within five points of the Flin Flon Bombers for first place in the SJHL when they take on the Nipawin Hawks on the road. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
Nardelli scores winner, North Stars take down Warman Wolverines 6-5 in shootout
In a comeback effort, the Battlefords North Stars beat the Warman Wolverines tonight, 6-5 in the shootout. In the sixth round, Alessio Nardelli scored the shootout winner, and the North Stars improved...
Feb 08, 2026 The North Stars third straight victory clinched the season series victory against the Warman Wolverines this year. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
Quebec’s Maltais wins bronze for Canada in women’s 3,000 metres at Milan-Cortina Games
Canadian speedskater Valrie Maltais has won the bronze medal in the women's 3,000 metres at the Milan Cortina Games.Maltais, from La Baie, Que., finished in three minutes 56.93 seconds while skating i...
Feb 07, 2026 Canada's Valerie Maltais competes in the women's 3000m speed skating competition during the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (Image Credit: (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press))
Williamson’s four point night leads North Stars to 8-5 win over the Warman Wolverines
The Battlefords North Stars got their second straight victory on Friday, taking down the Warman Wolverines 8-5 in an offensive showcase on both ends of the ice. The North Stars (27-11-3-2, 1st in Nutr...
Feb 06, 2026 The North Stars continued their hunt for first place in the SJHL with an 8-5 win over the Warman Wolverines. (Image Credit: Ryan Lambert/battlefordsNOW staff)
North Stars prepare for pair of matchups with Warman Wolverines
After a win against the Humboldt Broncos to snap a three-game skid, the Battlefords North Stars are facing off with the Warman Wolverines for a home-and-home weekend series. The two teams have played ...
Feb 06, 2026 The Battlefords North Stars look to win their second straight game when they take on the Warman Wolverines on the road. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
Meota Combines look ahead to SPHL Playoffs after Provincial First Round Loss
The SPHL playoffs are on the horizon, and the Meota Combines are set to face off with the Glaslyn North Stars in the first round. The Combines finished off their regular season with a 7-5 win over the...
Feb 05, 2026 The Meota Combines will start their playoff campaign on Feb. 6 against the Glaslyn North Stars. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
A pair of North Stars take home SJHL Monthly Awards
The Battlefords North Stars finished the month of January with a record of 9-3-1-0, which was the second best record through January only behind the first-place Flin Flon Bombers. That record included...
Feb 05, 2026 Josh Knittig and Kaeden Serpa will continue to try to make an impact for the North Stars who have 14 games left to go in the regular season. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)