Tag Archives: People
'It's just a game': Young officials talk verbal abuse on ice
Hockey officials have long been susceptible to fan, coach and player abuse..Every official on the ice is responsible for many things, but Hockey Canada sums it up well when looking at their first bull...
Mar 19, 2019 Two young officials are speaking out about verbal abuse they face on the ice during hockey games. (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Community of Allan renames skating rink after fallen Humboldt Broncos captain
The skating rink in the town of Allan now bears the name of the late captain of the Humboldt Broncos hockey team.The community gathered Saturday afternoon to honour Logan Schatz in the rink that the 2...
Mar 17, 2019 Family members of Logan Schatz were on hand Saturday for the renaming of the arena in Allan. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW)
Beaver Blues take home 2019 SPHL League Championship
It was the perfect end to the perfect season for the Battleford Beaver Blues. The Blues went undefeated in the post-season, and it was all capped off by Mike George's overtime winner with less than fo...
Mar 16, 2019 The Battleford Beaver Blues went 14-2 in the regular season and 9-0 in the post-season (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW staff)
The state of curling in Saskatchewan: The Silvernagle effect
Yesterday, we took a look at the Biggar Curling Club and the struggles they've been going through in keeping the curling club afloat. Today, we speak more about the struggles from the perspective of R...
Mar 15, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Barons claim Novice league championship
The Battlefords Barons (2) are Novice Step League Champions. Coming off an undefeated regular season, the Barons (2) headed into the postseason brim with confidence and rolling like a finely-tuned mac...
Mar 15, 2019 One of two teams representing their community, the Battlefords Barons (2) went undefeated on their road to the Novice Step League championship. The team will have a banner presentation at the start of next season. (submitted photo/Carla Bernier)
The state of curling in Saskatchewan: A Biggar problem than expected
Yesterday, we took a look at the game of curling from the elite level, and CurlSask's stance on how the game is growing in part one of a three-part series. Today, we're going to look at the hot bed of...
Mar 14, 2019 (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Red, white and blue in Battlefords’ threads
For the Battlefords North Stars, the States has produced four key contributors to the team this season.Austin BeckerAustin Becker, who is from Amery, WI., played Midget last season in Des Moines, Iowa...
Mar 14, 2019 North Stars’ Austin Becker, Ryan Gil, Garrett Johnson and Chad Duran, pictured here L-R, come from several parts of the U.S., covering California to Wisconsin on the map.
The state of curling in Saskatchewan: It looks pretty from the top
In this three part series, battlefordsNOW will look at small town curling rinks and what organizers, rink operators, curlers and others believe need to be done to grow the game and grab that glimmer b...
Mar 13, 2019 It may look from the top like curling is OK in the province, but where do we go from here? (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW staff)
P.A. businessman remembers close encounter with combine
As Saskatchewan marks agricultural safety week, George Lewko is sharing his personal story in the hopes he can help educate others about the dangers that exist when working around farm machinery.Lewko...
Mar 13, 2019 (Submitted photo/ George Lewko)
Hometown boys live childhood dream with North Stars
In the world of sport, there is nothing quite like a hometown product living their dream in front of the community crowd they grew up a part of. For North Stars' forwards Owen Lamb and Logan Spence, t...
Mar 13, 2019 North Stars’ forwards Owen Lamb and Logan Spence were born and raised in the Battlefords, attending Stars’ games growing up. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)