Category Archives: Local Sports
'We hope to make Saskatchewan proud': local curlers set for U-20 nationals after provincial win
Curling often begins with small moments - a first step onto the ice, learning to slide and balance, finding the rhythm of the sweep, and the precise push of the stone from the hack.For North Battlefor...
Mar 06, 2026 Team Semeniuk poses with the championship trophy after winning the Saskatchewan U-20 women’s curling championship in Swift Current. From left: Chloe Semeniuk (skip), Leah Beausoleil (third), Kelsey Wall (second), Lindsay Miller (lead) and coach Nicole Beausoleil. (Image Credit: Submitted/Chloe Semeniuk)
North Stars in Flin Flon for a big weekend with the Bombers
It's a matchup between the first and third-place teams in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League as the Battlefords North Stars head to the Whitney Forum in Flin Flon, MB for a couple of games with the...
Mar 06, 2026 The North Stars head to Flin Flon with an opportunity to hand the Bombers their first regulation loss of the season as they continue to aim for home ice advantage in the playoffs. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
NBCHS Boys Senior Basketball team look to continue strong season in their home tournament
This weekend is the home tournament for the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings boys' basketball team.Heading into the season, it looked like the Vikings could be in a rebuild year; how...
Mar 06, 2026 The NB Comp Vikings host their home tournament over the weekend as they continue their chase for HOOPLA. (Image Credit: Submitted/Denzyl Gopher)
Mike McEwen, Kelly Knapp rinks fall short of playoffs at Brier
Saskatchewan's decades-long drought at the Montana's Brier will continue at least one more year after a Thursday that curling fans in the province would probably prefer to forget.It was a nightmare ev...
Mar 06, 2026 Saskatchewan's Mike McEwen rink fell just shy of qualifying for playoffs at the 2026 Brier following a 6-3 loss to Team Dunstone on Mar. 5, 2026. (Image Credit: Andrew Klaver/Curling Canada)
Meota Combines in finals rematch against the Neilburg Monarchs
After cruising through the first two rounds with a perfect 5-0 record, the Meota Combines are set for the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League (SPHL) finals when they face off with the Neilburg Monarchs...
Mar 05, 2026 The Meota Combines look for their fourth championship in five years when they face off with the Neilburg Monarchs in a 2025 SPHL finals rematch. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
Battlefords AAA Stars on the brink of elimination after deflating 9-2 loss to Moose Jaw
The Battlefords AAA Stars are now down 2-0 in the series against the Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors after a tough 9-2 loss at home.It was a strong start for the Stars, initially outshooting the Warriors 8-...
Mar 04, 2026 The Battlefords Stars will head into Moose Jaw on Thursday with the hopes of keeping their season alive. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
Futsal Season concludes with Sask Cup in North Battleford
The Futsal Sask Cup was held over the weekend in North Battleford, with 27 different teams participating across two venues. "Our facilities were fantastic," said Battlefords Youth Soccer director Kat ...
Mar 03, 2026 The Futsal Sask Cup had eight divisions and 27 teams come from across the province to North Battleford. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Serpa stops 40 shots as the North Stars take down the Humboldt Broncos 3-1
The Battlefords North Stars avoided the weekend sweep and their third straight loss with a 3-1 win over the Humboldt Broncos at home. "It was an unbelievable effort. It was exactly what we wanted comi...
Mar 01, 2026 The North Stars will head into Flin Flon next weekend as they continue to aim for home ice advantage in the playoffs. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
North Stars fall 4-2 to the Humboldt Broncos in Nutrien Division showdown
The Battlefords North Stars allowed three goals in the third period to the Humboldt Broncos and fell 4-2, losing their second straight game. With the Yorkton Terriers win over the Nipawin Hawks, the N...
Feb 27, 2026 The Battlefords North Stars will look to avoid the weekend sweep when they host the Humboldt Broncos on Saturday. (Image Credit: Ryan Lambert/battlefordsNOW staff)
North Stars set for final pair of games with the Humboldt Broncos
As the Battlefords North Stars continue their chase for first place in the SJHL, their next couple of games come in a weekend home-and-home series with the Humboldt Broncos. It's the last two games th...
Feb 27, 2026 The North Stars head to Humboldt on Friday for the final time of the season before welcoming the Broncos to town on Saturday. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)