Category Archives: Local Sports
Stars deliver in OT to move single win away from league championship
The Battlefords North Stars defeated the Melfort Mustangs 6-5 in thrilling overtime fashion Wednesday, to take a 3-1 lead in the teams' best-of-seven Canalta Cup Final series with the Melfort Mustangs...
Apr 18, 2019 With their win Wednesday night, the Stars now hold a 3-1 series lead heading into Game 5 Friday, with a chance to claim the Canalta Cup on home ice. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars aim to take stranglehold on Finals series with Game 4 win
Coming off a 4-2 victory in Game 3 Tuesday, the Battlefords North Stars return to action tonight at Northern Lights Palace for the fourth installment of their Canalta Cup Final series with the Melfort...
Apr 17, 2019 North Stars’ veteran, Braydon Buziak, pictured here opposite Mustangs’ winger, Kyle Schneider, has been an offensive catalyst for his team all post-season, scoring the game winner in Tuesday night’s 4-2 victory over the Mustangs at Northern Lights Palace. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Tuesday's Scoreboard
Tuesday's GamesSJHLBattlefords 4, Melfort 2BATT leads 2-1 Stanley Cup Playoffs First RoundColumbus 7 Tampa Bay 3(Columbus wins series 4-0) N.Y. Islanders 3 Pittsburgh 1(N.Y. Islanders wins series 4-0)...
Apr 17, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
Stars bounce back to take 2-1 series lead in Melfort
The Battlefords North Stars defeated the Melfort Mustangs 4-2 Tuesday night in Game 3 of the Canalta Cup Final at Northern Lights Palace in Melfort. With the victory, the Stars take a 2-1 lead in the ...
Apr 17, 2019 Stars' forward, Austin Becker (#16) scored his second goal of the playoffs Tuesday, cashing in on a nice pass to the side of the goal from Owen Lamb to knot the game in the first. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
With series tied, North Stars look to rebound against Mustangs in Game 3
The Battlefords North Stars will return to action tonight for Game 3 of their Canalta Cup Final series with the Melfort Mustangs, as the series shifts to Northern Lights Palace in Melfort. A best-of-s...
Apr 16, 2019 North Stars’ goalie, Joel Grzybowski, and Mustangs’ ‘tender, Shawn Parkinson have been lights out for their respective teams, with the pair allowing just one goal between them on 50 shots combined in Game 2. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Senior Soccer League hoping to get off the ground after hiatus
After a one-year hiatus, members of the Battlefords Senior Soccer Association hope to get the adult league back up and running. In 2018, the league did not have enough interest and the long-running su...
Apr 16, 2019 The Association is hoping to get back to the pitch in 2019 (Battleford & District Sen. Soccer Association)
Dart club hits the mark at provincials, nationals
This past weekend, the North Battleford Zone hosted the 40th Annual Saskatchewan Darts Association Provincial Championships. Thirty-four men and 18 women from Stanley Mission to Regina came to the Tro...
Apr 16, 2019 Noel Aucoin and Alberta's Logan Crooks won the Blind Draw. Alberta's Sandy Schallock and Angela Aucoin took second place in Ladies Doubles. (submitted photo/Noel Aucoin)
Saturday's Scoreboard
WHL Spokane 2, Everett 1 (Spokane wins series 4-1)SJHL Melfort 1, Battlefords 0 (Series tied 1-1)National Lacrosse LeagueSaskatchewan 16, Philadelphia 11Stanley Cup PlayoffsFirst RoundBoston 4 Toronto...
Apr 14, 2019
Mustangs hang on for 1-0 win, tie Finals’ series at a game apiece
1The Battlefords North Stars fell 1-0 Saturday night in Game 2 of their Canalta Cup Final series with the Melfort Mustangs at the Civic Centre. With the win, the Mustangs even the best-of-seven champi...
Apr 13, 2019 Mustangs' goalie, Shawn Parkinson picked up his first career shutout Saturday night, stopping all 28 shots he faced in Game 2, to lead his team to a 1-0 win to tie the series, 1-1. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars look for repeat performance in Game 2 vs. Mustangs
Coming off a 6-2 victory in Game one of the Canalta Cup Final Friday, the Battlefords North Stars return to action tonight for Game two against the Mustangs, once again at the Civic Centre. Six differ...
Apr 13, 2019 Stars’ forward Quintin Loon-Stewardson, pictured here facing off with Melfort’s Tanner Zentner, scored his team-leading seventh goal of the playoffs while adding an assist as well, to give the Sioux Lookout, ON., product 15 points this postseason. Loon-Stewardson now sits just one back of the league lead. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)