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North Stars select six in SJHL Bantam Draft

All 12 SJHL teams gathered Friday morning in Nipawin for the league's annual Bantam Draft. The North Stars made six picks on the day, including two in the fourth round. The team selected four forwards...

May 31, 2019 Left to right: North Stars’ head coach/GM Brayden Klimosko, head scout Wylie Riendeau, and assistant coach Rob Holoien, pictured here at the league draft. (Facebook/SJHL)

Districts track meet sets stage for provincial tournament

"Athletics at its core, as raw as it can possibly be. It [determines] who can run the fastest, jump the farthest, and throw the farthest." That is how Bruce Yockey, track coach at John Paul II Colliga...

May 31, 2019 JPII Track athletes, Sam Petersen, Luke Kowerchuk and Leo Senger, pictured here with the Battle West banner for total points. (submitted photo/Bruce Yockey)

Former North Stars win rec tournament in Sin City

Former North Stars' goalie Taryn Kotchorek is a household name in the Battlefords after playing all three years of his junior hockey career with the Stars, highlighted by a Canalta Cup Championship in...

May 31, 2019 (Pictured L-R): Back Row: Allan Frank (coach) Aron Frank , Lyndon Antoine, Shae Kiryk , Bryce Fiske, Connor Macintosh, Gino frank, Blair Pewapisconias. Front Row: Nick Shumlanski, Luke Frank, Connor Manegre, Taryn Kotchorek and Daylin Smallchild. (submitted photo/Taryn Kotchorek)

Riders’ Fajardo is ready to stake his claim

Cody Fajardo has a wish.Over his first three seasons in the CFL, Fajardo has been used primarily as a short-yardage quarterback, a third-stringer deployed only to plow ahead for a yard or two to move ...

May 29, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo during a training-camp workout in Saskatoon. (Wray Morrison/650 CKOM)

Kory Sheets opens up about life after football

For years, Kory Sheets' path was illuminated by the bright lights of football stadiums.When those lights were shut off, the former Saskatchewan Roughriders tailback went to a dark place."I went throug...

May 29, 2019 Kory Sheets celebrates after the Saskatchewan Roughriders won the 2013 Grey Cup. (Reuters)

Sophomore receivers set to step up for Riders

The shoe is on the other foot for Shaq Evans.One year ago, Evans showed up at the Saskatchewan Roughriders' training camp in Saskatoon without much of an understanding about the CFL. Nowadays, the 28-...

May 28, 2019 Receiver Shaq Evans is looking to build on a solid rookie season. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Roughriders)

Monday Scoreboard

Here are Monday's scores:Stanley Cup final Boston 4 St. Louis 2 (Boston leads series 1-0) AHL Playoffs Chicago 3 San Diego 1 (Chicago wins series 4-2) MLB American League Chicago White Sox 1 Kansas Ci...

May 28, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)

Sunday Scoreboard

Here is a look at Sunday's scores:Memorial Cup Final at Halifax Rouyn-Noranda 4 Halifax 2 World Hockey Championship At Bratislava, Slovakia Brone-medal game Russia 3 Czech Republic 2 (SO) Gold-medal g...

May 27, 2019

Saturday's Scoreboard

Prairie Gold Junior Lacrosse LeaguePrince Albert Predators 8, Swift Current Wolverines 8NBA PlayoffsEastern Conference finalToronto 100, Milwaukee 94(Toronto win series 4-2)World Hockey ChampionshipSe...

May 26, 2019

Friday's Scoreboard

Canadian Elite Basketball League Niagara 108, Saskatchewan 91Edmonton 82, Guelph 80Memorial CupSemifinal at HalifaxRouyn-Noranda 6 Guelph 4AHL PlayoffsCharlotte 4 Toronto 1(Charlotte leads series 3-2)...

May 25, 2019