Category Archives: Local Sports
Stars look to muzzle Terriers on the hunt for 16th straight
Riding the wave of 15-straight victories, the Battlefords North Stars return to action Wednesday night at the Civic Centre looking to make it 16, as the team will welcome the Yorkton Terriers to town....
Nov 13, 2019 Stars’ forward, Matthias Urbanski enters play Wednesday riding a five-game point streak, having picked up five goals, seven points over the span. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
NBCHS Vikings senior boys cap volleyball season at Regionals
The North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) Vikings senior boys volleyball team capped off their season over the long weekend at Regionals in Prince Albert. The Vikings senior boys wrapped ...
Nov 12, 2019 The NBCHS senior boys Vikings put up a fight at Regionals over the long weekend, to close out their season this year offering all kinds of promise for what's to come in the future. (submitted photo/Shawna Sturk)
JPII senior girls volleyball team takes silver at regionals
The John Paul II Collegiate senior girls volleyball team finished with a silver medal at the 4A Regionals in Humboldt over the weekend.Coach Vic Stynsky said the girls played great throughout the week...
Nov 12, 2019 JPII Senior Girls Volleyball Team (supplied photo/Roxanne Stynsky)
North Stars named top team in country, take number one spot in weekly CJHL rankings
The Battlefords North Stars are the top-ranked team in the country, according to the new Canadian Junior Hockey league (CJHL) rankings, out this week. The Stars are currently riding a 15-game winning ...
Nov 12, 2019 The Battlefords North Stars have had a season for the books this year, going 22-1 through their opening 23 games to claim top spot in the CJHL rankings. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Saturday's Scoreboard
Here are the results from Saturday...WHLEdmonton 4, Calgary 2Kamloops 7, Medicine Hat 3Tri-City 3, Lethbridge 2Moose Jaw 3, Swift Current 1Portland 2, Vancouver 1 (SO)Red Deer 3, Prince Albert 2Victor...
Nov 10, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Stars soar to 15th straight win in 5-1 grounding of Hawks
The Battlefords North Stars claimed their 15th straight win Saturday night, as the team defeated the Nipawin Hawks 5-1 at Centennial Arena to improve to 22-1 on the season. Austin Becker (one goal, tw...
Nov 10, 2019 The Battlefords North Stars are enjoying a season for the books this year, as the team recorded their 15th straight win and 22nd victory in 23 games this year Saturday night in Nipawin. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars enter Nipawin looking to keep streak alive versus Hawks
The Battlefords North Stars return to action Saturday night having won 14-straight contests, looking to make it 15 against a hungry Nipawin Hawks team in Nipawin. The Battlefords enter the evening fir...
Nov 09, 2019 Saturday’s matchup between the North Stars and Hawks should be a thriller if the season-series thus far is any indication. The Stars have come back to win each of the three prior meetings between the two sides in dramatic fashion, by just a single goal. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Friday's Scoreboard
Here are the results from Friday...WHLTri-City 4, Calgary 3 (SO)Medicine Hat 8, Kelowna 5Lethbridge 4, Edmonton 3 (SO)Moose Jaw 3, Winnipeg 2Prince Albert 6, Brandon 3Victoria 3, Prince George 2 (SO)S...
Nov 09, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Stars blank Mustangs 3-0 to win 14th straight
The Battlefords North Stars stayed scorching hot Friday, as the team shut out the Melfort Mustangs, 3-0 to claim their 14th straight win. The victory marks the Stars' second consecutive shutout win, a...
Nov 09, 2019 North Stars’ teammates gather around to congratulate goaltender, Adam Dmyterko (#35) on his second shutout of the season following the Stars' 3-0 victory over the Mustangs Friday. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars travel to Melfort for showdown of league’s top two teams
There may be eleven points in the standings separating the Battlefords North Stars and Melfort Mustangs atop the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) standings, but Friday night should prove a two...
Nov 08, 2019 Stars’ forward, Rylan Nivon (#23) will look to stay hot against the Mustangs, after picking up three points and the shootout winner last month in the first matchup of the season-series, a 5-4 Battlefords’ victory. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)