Category Archives: Local Sports

North Stars aim for quick bounce back in Game 2 in Flin Flon
The Battlefords North Stars return to action Friday night in Flin Flon, looking to rebound quickly in Game 2 of their semi-finals series with the rival, Flin Flon Bombers.Coming off a 4-3 defeat in Ga...
Apr 05, 2024

Cunningham stops 55, but North Stars fall in Game 1
Logan Cunningham made an incredible 55 saves and the Battlefords North Stars netted a pair on the power play, but it wasn't quite enough, as the team fell 4-3 to the rival Bombers Thursday, to open th...
Apr 05, 2024

North Stars, Bombers to renew rivalry in Game 1 of semis
The Battlefords North Stars return to the ice Thursday night in Flin Flon, to reignite one of the premier rivalries in junior hockey, with Game 1 of their semi-finals series with the top-seeded Flin F...
Apr 04, 2024

North Stars/Bombers set to clash for star-studded series
With the official wrap-up of the of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) quarterfinals Tuesday night, the matchups are now set for the league semis to begin Thursday, with the top four teams d...
Apr 03, 2024

AAA Sharks celebrate season to remember with year-end awards
The Battlefords AAA Sharks recently held their annual year-end team awards banquet to celebrate what was a season of many firsts for the local female hockey program. Posting the season with the most w...
Apr 03, 2024

Sask. Prairie Hockey League announces year-end awards
The Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League (SPHL) recently announced its year-end awards for the 2023-24 senior hockey season. Headlining the winners were Austin McDonald of the Turtleford Tigers, who too...
Apr 02, 2024

Wilkie Outlaws take Senior C provincial championship
For the first time since 2019, the Wilkie Outlaws senior hockey team is on top of the world as provincial champions. Serving as the team's fifth provincial title in the last 11 years, this 2024 champi...
Apr 02, 2024

Local boxers take tandem silver on national stage
A pair of local boxers are coming off silver medal performances on the national stage, at the recently held Canada Cup & Junior Youth Canadian Championships in Calgary. Seventeen-year-old, Daltan ...
Apr 01, 2024

WHL suspends P.A. product Matt Henry following failed PED test
The Brandon Wheat Kings are going to be down a man for the first round of the Western Hockey League (WHL) Playoffs.On Friday afternoon, the club announced that Prince Albert-born forward Matt Henry wa...
Mar 29, 2024

North Stars first round recap versus Millionaires
The Battlefords North Stars wrapped up their first-round playoff series with the Melville Millionaires Wednesday night, with a thrilling Game 4 overtime win, to sweep the teams' best-of-seven series a...
Mar 29, 2024