Category Archives: Local Sports

A silver finish for Team Sask. men at National Aboriginal Hockey Championships
Team Saskatchewan is coming home with one medal from the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Alberta.The men's team faced Ontario in the gold medal game on Saturday but fell 4-0, to settle for...
May 13, 2024

Thunderchild Wellness Centre readies for soft opening
Thunderchild First Nation is gearing up for its 1st Annual Thunder Classic sports tournament, coming up May 31 to June 2, marking the first big event in a soft opening for the new Thunderchild Wellnes...
May 10, 2024

Battlefords duo realize a dream, drafted to WHL
A pair of Battlefords players from the U15 NorthWest Stars saw a dream realized Thursday when they were selected in the 2024 Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospects Draft. Forward Dawson Gamble was sele...
May 10, 2024

'Some of the best memories I'm ever going to have': Longtime North Stars' broadcaster Martinson moving on
After six years in North Battleford, Marty Martinson is ready to move on to the next chapter of his life.Martinson has spent most of his 20's calling games for the Battlefords North Stars in the Saska...
May 10, 2024

Mustangs begin Centennial Cup against Miramichi Timberwolves
The Centennial Cup began earlier on Thursday in Oakville, Ont. as 10 teams from across Canada started to battle it out for a national championship.For the Melfort Mustangs game one of round-robin play...
May 09, 2024

North Stars' Bell joins rarefied air with CJHL nomination
For the second time in as many years, Battlefords North Stars game-breaker, Kian Bell has been named as a nominee for Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Most Valuable Player. Fresh off his second st...
May 07, 2024

18U Beavers take eight straight to open season
From the opening crack of the bat this baseball season, the 18U North Battleford Beavers have been off and running, having won eight straight games to open their spring 2024 schedule.The Beavers have ...
May 07, 2024

Vikings trio reflect on Hilltops camp, joining national champs
Three members of the North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) Vikings will make the jump to the post-secondary football ranks this fall, with the defending national champion, Saskatoon Hillt...
May 06, 2024

Battlefords Minor Softball sees home-run start to season
Following a rapid growth the last two years prior, that saw registration numbers skyrocket between 24 and 25 percent each year, Battlefords Minor Softball Association (BMSA) has seen a similar enrollm...
May 04, 2024

High flyer and thrill seeker returns to Sask.
Hanging high above the ring, a man nicknamed "crazy mo fo" brought a Prince Albert audience to its feet when he dropped over 10 feet to the ring and delivered a leg drop to his fallen opponent.CAM!!ik...
May 04, 2024