Local Sports

Battlefords athletes shine at track provincials

It was a strong showing for local athletes representing the Battle West District at Track and Field Provincials in Regina over the weekend. North Battleford Comprehensive High SchoolGrade 11, Ryan Tay...

Jun 07, 2022

Laboucane wins first CPCA event of 2022

The usual suspects are in the lead after one week of chuck wagon racing.Yorkton hosted the first stop of the 2022 Tour for the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA), where St. Walburg's ...

Jun 07, 2022

Surging Beavers ready for home opener, Monday

With a league-best .750 winning percentage through their opening four games, the North Battleford Beavers have come out swinging this spring.With a 3-1 start to the season, they're now getting set to ...

Jun 06, 2022

North Stars Schmidt 'excited to return' as office manager

The Battlefords North Stars announced Thursday that marketing and office manager, Kennedy Schmidt, will be returning for another year with the team.Schmidt, who joined the Stars late last September as...

Jun 02, 2022

Best of Battle West ready for track provincials

The top track and field athletes from the Battle West District will make their way to Regina this weekend for provincials, June 3-4.The Battlefords will be well-represented at the provincial meet, wit...

Jun 02, 2022

Screaming Eagles soar to gold at Memorial Day Classic

Some of the top aboriginal youth hockey players from the Battlefords and Meadow Lake area took home a tournament championship recently at the 2022 Memorial Day Classic. Taking place in Las Vegas, Nev....

Jun 01, 2022

North Stars name Southgate captain

The Battlefords North Stars announced Wednesday, their captain for the 2022-23 season, and to no surprise, it was #21, the hometown boy, Jake Southgate. Head coach of the North Stars, Brayden Klimosko...

Jun 01, 2022

Locals Kramer, Bernier win North American Hockey Classic

It was an experience local hockey standouts, Elan Kramer and Amelia Bernier will treasure for some time. Together the pair of Battlefords locals represented team SASK XCEL's 2010 (born) female hockey ...

May 31, 2022

Stars goalie Schwab commits to Milwaukee School of Engineering

Goaltender Austin Schwab is headed back south of the border for the next chapter in his hockey career. A product of Snohomish, Wash., USA., Schwab recently announced his commitment to the Milwaukee Sc...

May 31, 2022

North Stars spring camp sees fast pace, strong turnout

Fast and physical was the name of the game at Battlefords North Stars spring camp over the weekend. Prospects and team hopefuls from the U15 to U18 ranks came together vying for list positions, main c...

May 30, 2022