Category Archives: Local Sports
U-15 boys volleyball team win provincial championship
The Battlefords Volleyball Club's (BVC) U-15 Boys' Team won provincial gold Sunday, at the provincial tournament taking place at the Warman Legends Centre. One of 11 teams at the event, the boys opene...
May 06, 2019 The U-15 Boys' win at provincials marked the best showing for a BVC boys' team in over a decade. (Facebook/Battlefords Volleyball Club)
Saturday's Scoreboard
WHL WHL Championship Series - Best of Seven Prince Albert 4, Vancouver 0 (Series tied 1-1)Prairie Gold Lacrosse League Prince Albert 6, Standing Buffalo 6National Lacrosse League Buffalo 13, New Engla...
May 05, 2019
Friday's Scoreboard
WHL WHL Championship Series - Best of Seven Vancouver 5, Prince Albert 4 (Vancouver leads series 1-0)National Lacrosse League Colorado 11, Saskatchewan 10 (OT) (Colorado wins series)NHL PlayoffsCaroli...
May 04, 2019
North Stars’ season reflection
"Resilient."That's the word that, perhaps more than any other, is used by head coach Brayden Klimosko when asked to sum up the 2018-19 Battlefords North Stars, the Canalta Cup Champions.Joining the St...
May 03, 2019 Seventeen players from the North Stars’ 25-man championship roster are eligible to return to the team next season, as the team looks to remain a contender moving forward. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Terriers claim Anavet Cup with Game 5 win
The Battlefords North Stars saw their season draw to a close Thursday night in Game 5 of their Anavet Cup series with the Portage Terriers.A 7-3 decision in favor of the Terriers, the contest clinched...
May 02, 2019 After a hard fought five-game series, the Portage Terriers took home the Anavet Cup with their Game 5 victory. Terriers’ forward Chase Brakel received Anavet Cup MVP honours. (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars face must-win Game 5 versus Portage
Coming off back-to-back games Tuesday and Wednesday night, the Battlefords North Stars return to action this evening for their third game in three-nights Thursday, in Game 5 of their Anavet Cup series...
May 02, 2019 North Stars’ forward Quintin Loon-Stewardson scored his first of the Anavet Cup last night, putting his team ahead 1-0 just 1:16 into the first period. The goal marked the first time in the series the Stars have scored first, a trend they’d like to repeat tonight. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Wednesday's Scoreboard
Wednesday's GamesSJHLPortage 7, Battlefords 5POR leads 3-1 NHL PlayoffsSecond RoundCarolina 5 N.Y. Islanders 2(Carolina leads series 3-0) Dallas 4 St. Louis 2(Series tied 2-2) NBA PlayoffsSecond Round...
May 02, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
BVC has impressive showing at provincials
The Battlefords Volleyball Club had a successful showing at provincials this past weekend. The 15U Storm women's team took home gold in Division 3 over Estevan, while the 17U Impact squad earned a bro...
May 02, 2019 The 15UW Storm took home provincial gold over the weekend. (submitted photo/Ames Leslie)
Terriers hold off Stars in wild Game 4 contest for 3-1 Anavet Cup lead
The Battlefords North Stars fell 7-5 to the Portage Terriers in Game 4 of the Anavet Cup Wednesday, held at the NB Civic Centre. With the loss, the Stars now trail the best-of-seven championship serie...
May 01, 2019 With two one-goal games, and two two-goal games through the first four meetings of the series, the Battlefords North Stars and Portage Terriers have gone down to the wire each game so far, with the biggest game yet upcoming Thursday. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars and Terriers meet for second-straight night in Game 4
Coming off a 5-3 loss Tuesday in Game 3, the Battlefords North Stars return to action for Game 4 of their Anavet Cup series with the Portage Terriers tonight at the NB Civic Centre. Portage leads the ...
May 01, 2019 Stars’ forward Elijah Loon-Stewardson (#25) and Terriers’ winger Scott Mickoski (11), pictured here in front of the Portage goal, have each been key contributors to their teams throughout the first three games of the series. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)