Category Archives: Local Sports
Opening game of Meota Combines SPHL season at Civic Center Thursday night
The red hot North Stars may be on the road for the next few days but that does not mean the Civic Centre will be without exciting hockey.Tonight at 8 p.m. the Meota Combines will take on the Perdue Pi...
Nov 28, 2019 Meota Combines take on the Perdue Pirates Thursday night at 8 p.m. (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
Stars look to sniff out win and bounce-back versus Hounds
The Battlefords North Stars return to action Thursday for part two in their three-games in three-nights gauntlet to close out the workweek. Coming off just their third defeat of the season Wednesday i...
Nov 28, 2019 Stars’ forward Elijah Loon-Stewardson and his North Stars’ teammates will play the division rival Hounds for the first time this season Thursday. Loon-Stewardson has been a force for the team this season with 21 points in 23 games this year. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars fall 5-1 to Terriers in Yorkton
For just the third time this season, the Battlefords North Stars found themselves on the wrong end of the scorecard at night's end; and for the third time this season, the team to foil their night was...
Nov 27, 2019 Despite firing 43 shots on goal with traffic in front, the Stars could only sneak a single goal passed Terriers’ goalie, Ryan Ouellette, who stopped 42 of 43 on the night. Ouellette has now posted a 1.80 goals-against average and .953 save percentage through 11 games this season. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars tangle with Terriers in showdown in Yorkton
The Battlefords North Stars return to action Wednesday night, as the team will embark on a three-games in three-nights road swing to cap off the workweek. The road trip will begin with a showdown with...
Nov 27, 2019 Stars’ forward, Matthias Urbanski is coming off a three-point effort Saturday against Weyburn and has scored five points over his last two games heading into Wednesday. The 20-year-old has collected 12 goals, 28 points in 24 games this year. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
JPII senior boys take home provincial silver on home court
"Leadership, learning and laughs." That is how assistant coach of the John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) senior boys volleyball team, Shelly Fransoo summed up her team's season after the Crusaders took ho...
Nov 25, 2019 The JPII Crusaders senior boys volleyball team capped their season with a provincial silver medal in front of their home crowd over the weekend. (submitted photo/Shelly Fransoo)
Saturday's Scoreboard
Here are the results from Saturday...WHLRegina 5, Brandon 4Medicine Hat 4, Prince Albert 2Calgary 4, Moose Jaw 1Portland 4, Everett 3Prince George 5, Kamloops 3Lethbridge 11, Red Deer 2Seattle 3, Sask...
Nov 24, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff).
Stars complete weekend sweep with 4-2 win over Wings
The Battlefords North Stars completed their sweep of Southern Saskatchewan visitors over the weekend with a 4-2 victory over the Weyburn Red Wings Saturday night at the Civic Centre. The win follows u...
Nov 23, 2019 Stars’ goaltender Austin Schwab is congratulated by teammates, including fellow netminder Parker Rey following Saturday night’s 4-2 final over Weyburn at the Civic Centre. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars roll into Saturday, looking to take off versus Wings
Following a nine-day layoff between games heading into the weekend, the Battlefords North Stars are now right back into the swing of things as the team will return to action for the second time in as ...
Nov 23, 2019 Stars’ forward, Matthias Urbanski picked up two goals and a helper in the last meeting between the Stars and Red Wings back on Oct. 5. The game-breaking forward will look to make a similar impact Saturday as the teams come together at the Civic Centre.. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Friday's Scoreboard
Here are the results from Friday... WHLCalgary 4, Brandon 3 (OT)Everett 6, Saskatoon 1Medicine Hat 3, Moose Jaw 1Prince Albert 5, Lethbridge 3Prince George 4, Kamloops 3Kelowna 3, Seattle 2Regina 6, S...
Nov 23, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff).
Stars send Bruins to early hibernation with 6-3 beatdown in Battlefords
After a more than a full week off since their last game action, the Battlefords North Stars returned to the ice Friday night at the Civic Centre, only to continue on their dominant path to a 6-3 final...
Nov 22, 2019 Shooting Stars: North Stars’ teammates gather around goaltender, Austin Schwab to celebrate Friday’s 6-3 victory over the Bruins. With the win, the Stars have now won 16 of their last 17 games, and 23 of 25 this season. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)