Local Sports

Friday's Scoreboard

Canadian Elite Basketball League Edmonton Stingers 105, Niagara River Lions 99Women's World CupQuarterfinalsUnited States 2 France 1CFLHamilton 41 Montreal 10MLBAmerican LeagueBaltimore 13 Cleveland 0...

Jun 29, 2019

Stars’ captain Spagrud commits to U of S Huskies

North Stars' captain Cody Spagrud has committed to the University of Saskatchewan for the fall of 2019. Spagrud, a two-time Canalta Cup champion, captained the North Stars to the league title this sea...

Jun 27, 2019 Stars’ blue liner, Cody Spagrud will head to the University of Saskatchewan this fall to study agribusiness and suit up for the Huskies hockey team. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

North Stars AGM shows team playoff run pays dividends

Coming off a league championship in 2019, the Battlefords North Stars hosted their Annual General Meeting this week, offering a reflection on the past year, as well as a look ahead to what's to come, ...

Jun 26, 2019 The Battlefords North Stars posted a 35-13-10 record last season to win their division and finish as the second seed overall, as the team went on to capturing their second Canalta Cup in three seasons. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Battleford Beavers chomp competition at home tournament

They say there's nothing quite like home cooking. The Battleford Beavers 11-U AA team won their home tournament this weekend. Twelve teams from around the province attended the Tier 1 tournament.The B...

Jun 24, 2019 The Battleford Beavers posted a 4-0-1 record over the weekend, en route to a tournament championship in front of the hometown crowd. (submitted photo/Carla Bernier )

Saturday's Scoreboard

Women's World CupRound of 16Germany 3 Nigeria 0Norway 1 Australia 1(Norway wins 4-1 on penalties)CFLHamilton 64 Toronto 14MLBAmerican LeagueMinnesota 5 Kansas City 3 (10 innings)Toronto 8 Boston 7Oakl...

Jun 23, 2019

Friday's Scoreboard

CFLEdmonton 39 B.C. 23Canadian Elite Basketball League Niagara River Lions 94, Saskatchewan Rattlers 83MLBAmerican LeagueN.Y. Yankees 4 Houston 1Cleveland 7 Detroit 6Boston 7 Toronto 5 (10 innings)Chi...

Jun 22, 2019

Sports excellence celebrated at JPII Awards Night

From basketball to volleyball, badminton to track; the top athletes from John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) gathered together Monday evening for the annual Athletic Awards Banquet. Over 40 students receiv...

Jun 18, 2019 JPII Junior Boys Basketball standouts (Pictured left to right): Coach Brent Puff, Jared Majoram, Declan Mercer, Cole Fransoo, Josh Fransoo, coach Nate Jurgens. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Local golfer represents Battlefords at Future Links

Battlefords' golfer Colby Friedrich was in Yorkton this weekend for the annual Future Links Prairie Championship. Featuring 46 golfers, aged 11 to 18, this year marked Friedrich's second time at the e...

Jun 17, 2019 Colby Friedrich, pictured here, in action in Yorkton over the weekend. (submitted photo/Clark Stork)

Street hockey tourney raises funds for mental health

Smiles, painted faces, and of course, a whole lot of stick and puck: that was the scene at the Civic Centre over the weekend. The Battlefords North Stars hosted their inaugural StarsStandStrong Youth ...

Jun 17, 2019 The inaugural StarsStandStrong street hockey tournament was a success by all counts, featuring over 30 participants and raising over $1,600 in the process. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Saturday's Scoreboard

CFLOttawa 32 Calgary 28Winnipeg 33 B.C. 23Women's World CupNetherlands 3 Cameroon 1Canada 2 New Zealand 0MLBAmerican LeagueHouston 7 Toronto 2L.A. Angels 5 Tampa Bay 3Boston 7 Baltimore 2Cleveland 4 D...

Jun 16, 2019