Category Archives: Local Sports
Friday's Scoreboard
Canadian Elite Basketball League Edmonton Stingers 105, Niagara River Lions 98 (OT)CFLHamilton 23 Winnipeg 15MLBAmerican LeagueTampa Bay 3 Toronto 1Boston 10 N.Y. Yankees 5Minnesota 6 Chicago White So...
Jul 27, 2019
Riding bull: a Fennig family legacy
Being thrust back and forth on - and subsequently off - the back of an angry one-tonne animal, may not be the thrill most people are looking for; but for North Battleford's Fennig brothers, nothing be...
Jul 26, 2019 Chance and Wyatt Fennig, pictured here at the PBR Classic Thursday at the North Battleford Civic Centre. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars Golf Classic: a kick off to the new season
Coming off a short summer following their run to the Canalta Cup Championship in the 2018-19 season, the Battlefords North Stars may be a bit out of practice on the golf course. Several members of the...
Jul 24, 2019 North Battleford product Colby Cave, pictured here in action at the Stars’ annual event. (submitted photo/Jennifer Whyte)
Local basketball player commits to Thompson Rivers
If you do what you love, all the hours of hard work don't feel so much like work.For local basketball player Jordin Wilkinson, the journey to where she is now, committed to the Thompson Rivers Univers...
Jul 23, 2019 Jordin Wilkinson, who played most recently for the Quest University Kermodes, will trade in her green jersey for the black and orange of the Thompson Rivers Wolfpack come September. (submitted photo/Jordin Wilkinson)
Saturday's Scoreboard
Canadian Elite Basketball League Edmonton Stingers 99, Guelph Nighthawks 84Niagara River Lions 80, Fraser Valley Bandits 71CFLMontreal 20 Edmonton 10Saskatchewan 38 British Columbia 25MLBAmerican Leag...
Jul 21, 2019
Friday's Scoreboard
CFLWinnipeg 31 Ottawa 1MLBAmerican LeagueToronto 12 Detroit 1Baltimore 11 Boston 2Chicago White Sox 9 Tampa Bay 2Cleveland 10 Kansas City 5Oakland 5 Minnesota 3Houston 4 Texas 3Seattle 10 L.A. Angels ...
Jul 20, 2019
North Stars Hockey School offers skills training for youth
It might be summer, but school is in session for the North Stars Hockey School.The team's coach, Brayden Klimosko will be offering tips and skills development for local hockey players from Aug. 19 to ...
Jul 17, 2019 The North Stars’ Hockey School is offered to youth of the Novice, Atom, Peewee, Bantam and Midget age groups. (Facebook/North Stars)
North Stars extend staff for additional two seasons
The Battlefords North Stars' brass is sticking together. The Stars have extended a number of core staff for the next two years, including Assistant Coach Rob Holoien; Head Scout and Assistant General ...
Jul 16, 2019 The 2018-19 season saw the North Stars top the Global Ag. Risk Solutions Division on their way to the league championship. With a returning brass, the organization will begin its quest for a repeat in just-under two months' time. (Facebook/North Stars)
Local talent stands out at Sask Junior Golf Provincials
Over 50 young, up-and-coming golfers participated in the annual Saskatchewan Junior Golf Provincials held this week at Nipawin's Evergreen Golf Course.Featured among the standouts at the three-day eve...
Jul 12, 2019 Brooklin Fry finished in top spot of the U15 Bantam age group at the Junior Provincials in Nipawin July 9-11. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
North Stars’ Buziak commits to York Lions for fall of 2019
North Stars forward Braydon Buziak has committed to the York University Lions for the 2019-20 season. A native of Kindersley, Buziak moved to North Battleford with his family five years ago. He said t...
Jul 11, 2019 North Stars' forward Braydon Buziak will head to York University in Toronto come the fall to continue his hockey career while pursuing a degree in business. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)