Local Sports

Stars trade Dmyterko to Calgary of AJHL

The Battlefords North Stars have traded goaltender, Adam Dmyterko to the Calgary Canucks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) for a player development fee (PDF).Following a five game stint with ...

Jul 14, 2020

Battlefords golfer confident heading into first tournament of season

Following months of anticipation, local golfer, Colby Friedrich returned to the tee box Tuesday morning, for his first tournament of the abbreviated golf season.Taking part in the 94th Junior Boy's Ch...

Jul 14, 2020

North Stars boast bright future on back end

The Battlefords North Stars allowed fewer goals-against last season than any other team in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL); and while the team's blue line is likely to look a bit differen...

Jul 14, 2020

CURLSASK Curling Camp cancelled this summer

The Twin Rivers Curling Club and CURLSASK announced Friday, the cancellation of the 2020 New Holland Prairieland Curling Camp. Manager of the Curling Club, Doug Flasch said the decision was not made l...

Jul 10, 2020

Local volleyball standout reflects on journey, scholarship opportunity ahead

For North Battleford local, Abbey Neufeld, volleyball has always been a big part of her life. Taking to the sport at a young age, Neufeld began playing club volleyball at age 10, and has only grown in...

Jul 09, 2020

Local soccer program ‘kicks off’ in the Battlefords

The Battlefords United Football Club (BUFC) began their training this week, as part of the local soccer organization's return to the sport this summer.The soccer season will not feature games against ...

Jul 08, 2020

Baseball’s return proves a hit in all-Battlefords season opener

Tuesday evening at Beaver Lions Stadium marked a triumphant return for baseball in the Battlefords community. After weeks of anticipation following the announcement of the senior baseball season, the ...

Jul 08, 2020

NHL/NHLPA announce tentative agreements on return-to-play protocol, new CBA

The NHL and NHL Players' Association have taken a massive step towards resuming the pandemic-hit 2019-20 season later this summer in Edmonton and Toronto - along with securing labour peace for the for...

Jul 07, 2020

AAA Stars looking forward to the fall amid summer of transition

When the Battlefords AAA Stars return to the ice this fall, the team will do so looking to reestablish themselves as a force in the Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL) this season. Head ...

Jul 07, 2020

‘You’re going to have to adapt': Sask. Hockey working on complex return to play

The Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) is working to get the nation's game back onto the ice.On March 12, Hockey Canada announced that it cancelled all activities related to the sport, including ga...

Jul 07, 2020