Category Archives: Local Sports
Stars cash in for sixth straight, top Millionaires 3-2
The Battlefords North Stars continued to surge Saturday night at the Civic Centre, as the team topped the Melville Millionaires 3-2 to take their sixth consecutive win. Noah Form led the way for the t...
Jan 25, 2020 Stars’ forwards Logan Spence (#29), Ben Hiltz (#26) and Quintin Loon-Stewardson (#22) lead the charge as teammates gather around netminder, Austin Schwab to celebrate Saturday’s 3-2 victory over Melville at the Civic Centre. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars play host to Millionaires, in search of sixth straight
Following a 6-2 thrashing of the Melfort Mustangs Friday night, the Battlefords North Stars will return to action at the Civic Centre Saturday, as the team will play host to the Melville Millionaires....
Jan 25, 2020 Forwards, Matthias Urbanski (#12) and Quintin Loon-Stewardson (#22) have been among the hottest Stars of late. Urbanski is coming off a hat trick performance Friday, while Loon-Stewardson has scored in three straight heading into Saturday night. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Friday's Scoreboard
Here are the results from Friday...WHLBrandon 6, Victoria 3Kelowna 3, Seattle 2 (OT)Portland 8, Tri-City 2Prince Albert 3, Edmonton 2Kamloops 3, Prince George 0Lethbridge 7, Regina 2Saskatoon 6, Medic...
Jan 25, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff).
Urbanski nabs hat trick, as Stars wrangle Mustangs 6-2
In their first game action after nearly a full week off, the Battlefords North Stars cashed in a perfect 4-for-4 billing on the power play, as the team lapped the Melfort Mustangs Friday night, 6-2 at...
Jan 24, 2020 Smiles all around: Stars’ forward, Matthias Urbanski (#12) is swarmed by teammates, Ben Hiltz (#26), Carson Reagan (#11), Timon Prexler (#8) and Liam Antoniuk (#17) following his hat trick goal Friday night at the Civic Centre. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Silvernagle on hunt for back-to-back Provincial Championships in Melville this weekend
Robyn Silvernagle and her team return to the ice in Melville Friday, for the Viterra Scotties Woman's Provincial Championship, with the chance to represent Saskatchewan at the annual Scotties Tourname...
Jan 24, 2020 Team Silvernagle, pictured here, will look to defend their Provincial title this weekend, as the team is back in action in Melville. (Submitted photo/Kara Thevenot)
Stars welcome Mustangs to town for showdown at Civic Centre
After a full calendar week since their last home game, the Battlefords North Stars return to action Friday night at the Civic Centre, as the team will welcome the Melfort Mustangs to town.Friday's gam...
Jan 24, 2020 Stars’ forward, Quintin Loon-Stewardson is coming off SJHL Player of the Week honours and leads the North Stars with 25 goals and 49 points this year. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
SJHL/MJHL Showcase concludes in Regina
The SJHL/MJHL joint-league showcase drew to a close Wednesday night, concluding the third year of the annual event. The Manitoba Junior League (MJHL) won two of the three games to close out the showca...
Jan 22, 2020 The North Stars' representatives of Team Kunitz pose for a team picture following their final game of the showcase. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
SJHL/MJHL Showcase Day 2: Final day of action underway in Regina
This year's annual SJHL/MJHL Showcase will conclude Wednesday, after one more game from each team on the final day of action. Team Kunitz kicks off the day's schedule Wednesday morning against Team Za...
Jan 22, 2020 Matthias Urbanski and his North Stars’ teammates will have one final game at the joint-league event Wednesday, against the MJHL’s Team Zajac. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
SJHL/MJHL showcase: Opening day wrap-up
Opening day of the SJHL/MJHL Showcase drew to a close Tuesday night with the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) taking two of the three matchups between the two sides. The first game of the day feat...
Jan 21, 2020 Stars’ forward, Steven Kesslering pictured here in his first showcase game, suiting up for the SJHL’s Team Schwartz. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW)
Day 1 of SJHL/MJHL Showcase kicks off in Regina
Sixty of the top players from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and 60 of the best from the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) gathered together in Regina Tuesday for day one of the annua...
Jan 21, 2020 North Stars players in their Showcase threads: Pictured top row: Matthias Urbanski, Quintin Loon-Stewardson, Seth Summers, Elijah Loon-Stewardson. Back row: Noah Form, Austin Becker, Matthew Fletcher, Steven Kesslering (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)