Category Archives: Local Sports
Meota Combines look back on the 2025-26 season after second straight finals loss
The Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League (SPHL) season came to an end recently with the Neilburg Monarchs winning their second straight championship after taking down the Meota Combines 4-3 in the winne...
Mar 30, 2026 The Meota Combines will run their end of season raffle in the near future. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
John Paul II Collegiate Crusaders Basketball takes home the 4A Bronze Medal at HOOPLA
The Sask. High School basketball season has concluded, and some hardware is coming back to the Battlefords. John Paul II Collegiate had medaled with the Crusaders winning the bronze medal game, taking...
Mar 30, 2026 The John Paul II Crusaders senior boys basketball team beat Humboldt to win the 4A bronze medal at HOOPLA. (Image Credit: John Paul II Collegiate/Facebook)
Fisher’s overtime winner propels the North Stars into the second round with a 4-3 win
The Battlefords North Stars are moving onto the second round of the SJHL playoffs after a 4-3 double overtime win against the Melfort Mustangs in game five of the first round, winning the series 4-1.L...
Mar 29, 2026 Linken Fisher scored the overtime winner while Spencer Michnik stopped 41 of 44 shots in the North Stars 4-3 overtime win to advance. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
North Stars back at home for Game 5 with Melfort Mustangs
After a tough 9-4 loss to the Melfort Mustangs in Game 4 of the first round, the Battlefords North Stars will be back at the Access Communications Centre on Saturday for Game 5. The North Stars are up...
Mar 27, 2026 The Battlefords North Stars have another chance to close out the series with the Melfort Mustangs in game five on Saturday. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
Aerial Cheer Athletics and John Paul II Collegiate cheer reflect on provincial championships
Over the weekend, the Cheer Provincial Championships took place in Saskatoon, with various cheer teams from North Battleford competing. The John Paul II Crusaders cheer team finished in third place, a...
Mar 27, 2026 Aerial Cheer Athletics has one more competition in the season, April 10-11 in Edmonton at the All-Star Extravaganza. (Image Credit: Aerial Cheer Athletics/Facebook)
Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks win first Fedoruk Cup
A historic season for the Battlefords WPD Ambulance has ended with their first Fedoruk Cup victory in franchise history. They clinched the championship with a 3-0 win over the Swift Current Innovation...
Mar 26, 2026 The Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks took down the Swift Current Innovation Federal Credit Union Wildcats 3-0 in game two to clinch the Fedoruk Cup. (Image Credit: Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks/Facebook)
Melfort Mustangs force game five with a 9-4 win over the North Stars
The Battlefords North Stars and Melfort Mustangs will play in game five on Saturday after Melfort extended the series with a dominant 9-4 win at the Northern Lights Palace. Unlike game three, the Nort...
Mar 26, 2026 The North Stars have another chance to close out the series when the series comes back to North Battleford on Saturday for game five. (Image Credit: Ryan Lambert/battlefordsNOW staff)
Meadow Lake Stampeders rally past Martensville in OT to win North Final
The Meadow Lake U18A Stampeders kept their season alive, then kept it rolling.Trailing 4-2 entering the third period, Meadow Lake scored three times to defeat Martensville 5-4 in Game 2 on March 14, t...
Mar 25, 2026 Members of the Meadow Lake U18A Stampeders pose for a team photo after defeating Martensville 5-4 in Game 2 and winning 1-0 in overtime in a deciding mini-game to capture the North Final at the Meadow Lake Co-op Centre on March 14, 2026. (Image Credit: Kim Kozlowski)
North Stars set for Game 4 vs the Melfort Mustangs
The Battlefords North Stars have an opportunity to sweep the Melfort Mustangs at the Northern Lights Palace tonight. After winning Game 3 Tuesday night with a score of 6-3, the North Stars took a 3-0 ...
Mar 25, 2026 The North Stars could sweep the Mustangs in the first round of the SJHL playoffs with a win in game four tonight. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
North Stars take a 3-0 series lead with a 6-3 comeback win vs the Melfort Mustangs
The Battlefords North Stars have taken a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Melfort Mustangs with a 6-3 win in Melfort in game three. It was the third straight game that the Mustangs put up 40+ shots...
Mar 25, 2026 The Battlefords North Stars could sweep the Mustangs and advance to the second round of the SJHL playoffs with a win on Wednesday. (Image Credit: Ryan Lambert/battlefordsNOW staff)