Category Archives: Local Sports

Local players finish just behind the leaders at Junior Golf Championships
The final round of the 2025 Saskatchewan Junior Golf Championships is complete, as the three-day tournament wrapped up on Thursday at the Lloydminster Golf and Curling Centre.While no local golfers fi...
Jul 11, 2025

Acro and hip hop: Small-town Sask. dancers to represent Canada at 'Olympics of Dance'
Two young dancers from small communities near the Battlefords are preparing to show the world what prairie talent can do.15-year-old Keira Schumack from Unity and 10-year-old Gracie Acaster from Rudde...
Jul 11, 2025

Peker homers twice to bring Argentina over Canada
Canada was coming off a big come from behind win over Venezuela to improve to 1-1; Argentina came into the game looking for a win in their final of the round robin stage, and the final game of the nig...
Jul 11, 2025

Beavers advance after sweeping Orioles in first-round series
The North Battleford Beavers punched their ticket to the second round of the playoffs in the North Sask. River Baseball League (NSRBL) after completing a two-game sweep of the Glaslyn Orioles, winning...
Jul 10, 2025

North Stars acquire top forward Kent Moors from Estevan Bruins
The Battlefords North Stars have made a significant move ahead of the upcoming SJHL season, acquiring the rights to 2005-born forward Kent Moors from the Estevan Bruins in a multi-player trade that in...
Jul 10, 2025

Local golfers near the top entering final round of Junior Golf Championships
The final round of the 2025 Saskatchewan Junior Golf Championships is today (Thursday) in Lloydminster.After two rounds of play, golfers from Humboldt, Prince Albert and North Battleford find themselv...
Jul 10, 2025

'We’re hoping to bring the championship back home': MGBHLM's In It 2 Win It chasing back-to-back at Stampede
After four intense days of Indian Relay racing at the 2025 Calgary Stampede, the In It 2 Win It relay team from the Mosquito-Grizzly Bear's Head-Lean Man First Nation is galloping strong in second pla...
Jul 09, 2025

'Our goal is to make the playoffs': AAA Stars headed in right direction ahead of 2025-26 season
A new chapter is underway for the U18 AAA Battlefords Stars as they prepare for the 2025-26 season, aiming to reset their course and build momentum under newly appointed head coach Martin Smith. Comin...
Jul 07, 2025

Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame: Remembering the 1992 Battleford Bantam A Beavers
More than three decades after capturing provincial and western Canadian glory, the 1992 Battleford Bantam A Beavers are set to be inducted in the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the Clas...
Jul 07, 2025

Beavers end season on a high note, ready for playoff run
The North Battleford Beavers closed out their regular season with a win on Thursday night, shutting out the Standard Hill Lakers 10-0 in a six-inning mercy rule victory to finish second overall in the...
Jul 04, 2025