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Battlefords local, Neufeld enjoying breakout season with Waterloo Warriors

Battlefords local and former NBCHS Vikings standout Abbey Neufeld is in the midst of a breakout season of U-Sports volleyball.The 6'4 right side with the University of Waterloo Warriors has been a key...

Dec 10, 2022

Bell, Maric lead Stars over Hawks for seventh straight

The Battlefords North Stars gave their fans a fitting sendoff to the holidays Friday, with a 3-1 win over Nipawin in their final home game before Christmas at the Access Communications Centre.Kian Bel...

Dec 09, 2022

Surging Stars host Hawks to open weekend home-and-home

Two of the hottest teams in the SJHL will clash Friday night in North Battleford, as the Battlefords North Stars host the Nipawin Hawks, to kick off the teams' home-and-home this weekend.The North Sta...

Dec 09, 2022

Vikings' Potratz reflects on memorable senior year

It was a senior year to remember on the gridiron, for North Battleford Comprehensive High School's Brock Potratz.A senior standout with the NBCHS Vikings football team, the 17-year-old led the entire ...

Dec 09, 2022

Young woman from Ile-a-la-Crosse makes strides as officer with Canadian Forces

A young woman from Ile-a-la-Crosse is continuing a successful career with the Canadian Forces after starting in an Indigenous youth program several years ago. Lt. Leah Ahenakew, 25, who is now based i...

Dec 08, 2022

Celebrating 30 years: Danny McCaffrey's Turtle River Boxing Club

The Turtle River Boxing Club recently celebrated 30 years, and with it, the man who's made it all possible, Danny McCaffrey. The club recently held a special 30th Anniversary dinner in celebration of ...

Dec 08, 2022

Stars freeze Ice Wolves for sixth straight

The Battlefords North Stars extended their winning streak to six straight Wednesday night, taking home a 3-1 victory over the La Ronge Ice Wolves in North Battleford. Billed as a heavyweight matchup b...

Dec 08, 2022

North Stars host Ice Wolves for showdown of league's elite

The top two teams in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League will clash Wednesday, as the league-leading Battlefords North Stars host the second-place La Ronge Ice Wolves for a clash of the titans in No...

Dec 07, 2022

Maymont student honoured with Rhodes Scholarship

A student from Maymont, near North Battleford, will attend the University of Oxford in England next year after being selected for a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.Cassidy Serhienko, 23, who currently ...

Dec 06, 2022

Crusaders basketball program off to sizzling start this season

It's been nothing but net for John Paul II Collegiate, to open the high school basketball season. The Crusaders' senior girls took home a gold medal on their home court in North Battleford over the we...

Dec 06, 2022