Local Sports

Third period surge leads to OT win for North Stars over Hounds

It was another exciting night of hockey at the Access Communications Centre on Saturday as the Battlefords North Stars beat the Notre Dame Hounds 4-3 in overtime.The lamp lit up early as the Hounds sc...

Nov 03, 2024

Riders beat Lions, punch ticket to West Final

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are heading to Winnipeg.Saskatchewan defended its home turf in the CFL West Division semifinal, defeating the B.C. Lions 28-19 in front of 26, 135 spectators at Mosaic Sta...

Nov 03, 2024

North Stars suffer tough OT loss to Notre Dame

In their fourth meeting of the season, the Battlefords North Stars fell to Notre Dame Hounds in an overtime heartbreaker at the Access Communications Centre on Friday.The North Stars came out strong g...

Nov 02, 2024

'I just wanted to give back': Local softball legend gets rewarded for her years of dedication

From coaching and supervising tournaments to attending meetings, playing the game and helping it grow, Yvonne Michnik has made the sport of softball a large part of her life for over 50 years, and aft...

Oct 31, 2024

Sharks success continues as they climb to #2 on national rankings

It's been a great start to the season for the Battlefords AAA Sharks as they currently hold a 6-0-2 record in their league, are the number one team in the league and according to myhockeyrankings.com,...

Oct 30, 2024

Local judokas bring home hardware from Manitoba

Three judo athletes from the Battlefords Judo Club were in Winnipeg this past weekend for the Manitoba Open Judo competition. Ridley Suberlak, Silvan Raess and Corsin Raess all took part in the event ...

Oct 30, 2024

New jerseys and toque, a mitten toss and a Hounds rematch

After getting the two-game sweep against the La Ronge Ice Wolves this past weekend, the Battlefords North Stars are back at Access Communications Centre to take on the Notre Dame Hounds this Friday, N...

Oct 29, 2024

Vikings lose to Martensville in semifinal

It was a tough game for the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings football team as their season came to an end after losing 28-7 to Martensville in the league semifinal on Friday, Oct. 18...

Oct 29, 2024

Crusader volleyball teams show out over the weekend

It was a great showing for all the volleyball teams at John Paul II Collegiate this past weekend as the Senior Girls, Senior Boys, Junior Girls and Junior Boys all placed very good in their respective...

Oct 28, 2024

CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie to retire in 2025

On the last day of the Canadian Football League's 2024 regular season on Saturday, fans learned that Commissioner Randy Ambrosie will be stepping down in 2025.The 61-year-old from Winnipeg was named c...

Oct 27, 2024