Category Archives: Local Sports

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

Williams scores OT winner to send North Stars to SJHL semis
Rylan Williams cashed in for his first career playoff goal just over five minutes into overtime Wednesday, to deliver the Battlefords North Stars a 3-2 win in Game 4 in Melville, and punch their ticke...
Mar 28, 2024

North Stars look to close out series in Game 4 in Melville
The Battlefords North Stars return to the ice Wednesday night in Melville, for Game 4 of their first-round playoff series with the Melville Millionaires, just a win away from advancing to the SJHL sem...
Mar 27, 2024

Vikings Senior Boys team ends season on a high note in Moose Jaw
One High School basketball team from North Battleford was happy to participate in the provincial basketball championships even though it was just for one game. After HOOPLA was cancelled due to teache...
Mar 27, 2024