Category Archives: Local Sports

North Stars' Klimosko, McNinch recognized with SJHL Awards
A pair of Battlefords North Stars have been recognized with league year-end awards as head coach Brayden Klimosko has been named SJHL Coach of the Year, and captain Ryland McNinch, Most Sportsmanlike ...
Apr 20, 2022

Local skier Sawyer Day reflects on ‘whirlwind year’ on the slopes
For North Battleford's Sawyer Day, there are few places he'd rather be then atop a mountainside with skis on his boots and the crisp mountain air in his lungs. And for the better part of the last six ...
Apr 19, 2022

Realizing a dream: Grill reflects on first year with hometown North Stars
From the time he took his first skating strides at just six years of age, there was little Battlefords local, Jordan Grill, wanted more than to stay on the ice and be a hockey player.Whether attending...
Apr 15, 2022

North Stars Little commits to Okanagan Lakers
North Stars blue liner, Riley Little will be heading west this fall for the next chapter in his hockey career, as the Saskatoon product has announced his committment to the Okanagan Lakers of the B.C....
Apr 13, 2022

Bandits Canada Cup bound following year to remember
Following a 2021 softball season for the ages, the Battlefords Bandits U17 team are headed west this spring to swing for the fences at the 2022 Canada Cup. Taking place at Team Canada's national team ...
Apr 12, 2022

Battlefords youth soccer programs see growth in registration
With the spring season just around the corner, the local youth soccer programs are primed for a big year. Registration numbers are up for both the recreational and the club leagues with 425 youth regi...
Apr 12, 2022

Water Doves make splash at provincials ahead of year-end showcase
Five members of the Battlefords Water Doves competed at the Sadie Caulder Knight Provincial Championships in Regina over the weekend, taking home hardware with the local synchronized swimming club.Tar...
Apr 11, 2022

Beavers/Trappers to join forces for spring NSRBL season
Senior baseball fans in the Battlefords are in for a thrill this year at Beaver Lions Stadium, as the North Battleford Beavers and Battlefords Trappers have announced the teams will amalgamate to form...
Apr 08, 2022

NSRBL sets schedule, outlook for spring 2022
The North Sask River Baseball League (NSRBL) held their annual general meeting this week, to discuss the upcoming senior baseball season.From start times and season schedules, to the status of teams a...
Apr 07, 2022

Unity Composite High making most of return to athletics this year
Back-to-back provincial medals at Hoopla for the senior basketball teams are just the latest highlights for Unity Composite High School, in the midst of a season to remember for their athletics progra...
Apr 07, 2022