Category Archives: Local Sports
Sunday's Scoreboard
Sunday's GamesWHL FinalVancouver 4, PA 2Series tied 3-3 World Hockey ChampionshipUnited States 7 France 1Germany 2 Denmark 1Canada 8 Great Britain 0Russia 5 Austria 0Sweden 8 Italy 0Switzerland 3 Latv...
May 13, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
Saturday Scoreboard
Here are the results from Friday night.WHL ChampionshipPrince Albert Raiders 3 Vancouver Giants 4 (Raiders lead series 3-2; series returns to P.A.)World Hockey ChampionshipFinland 3 Canada 1 Slovakia ...
May 11, 2019 Scores from Friday night
Maturation of youth ensures bright future for North Stars
In sport - as in life - the wheels of change continue to turn, and at no level is change more apparent in hockey than within the junior ranks. With a shelf-life of three, maybe four-years at the most ...
May 10, 2019 Stars’ forwards Austin Becker, Dylan Esau and Brett Gammer (pictured L-R) spent plenty of time together on a line over the course of the season. All three will be counted on as key pieces of the North Stars’ offense next season. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars’ barbecue offers final celebration of season
The Battlefords North Stars capped off their 2018-19 championship season Wednesday evening with one final barbecue celebration, offering fans and community members a meet-and-greet with the players be...
May 09, 2019 North Battleford product, Owen Lamb was able to live his childhood dream playing for the North Stars, winning two championships in three years with the club, while sharing the experience with his family by his side. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Roughriders’ Dan Clark recovering at home
Saskatchewan Roughriders centre Dan Clark is back in Regina and is recovering from the relatively minor injuries he suffered in a single-vehicle rollover Tuesday.Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'D...
May 09, 2019 (file photo/CJME News Staff)
Stars' Grzybowski calls it a career
Coming off his second league-championship in three seasons with the team, North Stars' goaltender Joel Grzybowski has decided to call it a junior hockey career. Despite still having one remaining seas...
May 09, 2019 Stars’ netminder Joel Grzybowski, with his father Greg following the Stars’ 2019 Canalta Cup victory. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Roughriders sign linebacker Solomon Elimimian
The Saskatchewan Roughriders added one of the CFL's top defensive players to their lineup Thursday.The Roughriders announced they have signed international linebacker Solomon Elimimian, who boasts an ...
May 09, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
North Stars’ 20-year-old’s going out on top
Following the North Stars' second Canalta Cup win in three years, eight players from this season's championship roster will graduate from the junior hockey ranks to new opportunities. Twenty-year-old ...
May 08, 2019 North Stars’ 20-year-old’s (pictured L-R): Back Row: Cody Spagrud (C), Braydon Buziak (A), Ryan Gil, Dayton Heino, Regan Doig, MacGregor Sinclair (A). Front Row: Owen Lamb (A), Chad Duran. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars send-off barbecue offers chance for meet-and-greet
The Battlefords North Stars are holding a meet-and-greet and barbeque with the public Wednesday, May 8 at the Civic Centre. Taking place from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. the event will allow fans and communit...
May 07, 2019 The Stars' send-off barbecue will officially serve as the final celebration of this year’s championship with the fans, before the players depart for the offseason. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Local boy drafted to WHL
One can only begin to imagine the well of emotion that must have hit 15-year-old, Hafford product Ty Shumanski when he found out he was drafted by Portland of the WHL. "It makes me feel proud and exci...
May 07, 2019 Ty Shumanski solidified himself as a rock for the Battlefords Barons this season, in his first full season with the Bantam AA club. (Dan Hickling/eliteprospects.com)