Battlefords News-Optimist

Troy Media

The Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League was down to its last four teams as playoff action resumed over the weekend. The series between Meota Combines and Edam Three Stars has been particularly intense between the two geographically-close rivals.

Will play overtime from game one after game three of the first round series

The Provincial Snowmobile Festival took place in and around North Battleford on Friday and Saturday, with the Kramer Auctions building the hub of most of the activity for the two days. The host club for the event was the Battlefords Trail Breakers.

For the female midget AAA Battlefords Sharks, their playoff opponent this weekend was an imposing one by any standard. The Sharks drew the top seed in the entire league in the Saskatoon Stars for their first-round playoff series.

All eyes of curling enthusiasts in Saskatchewan were on North Battleford this weekend as the Affinity Credit Union Senior Men's and Women's Curling Championship was decided at Northland Power Curling Centre.

Maymont News

A night after the North Stars got the best of Flin Flon in a 9-1 game, their first victory against the Bombers this year, they were at it again with an opportunity to clinch first place in the SJHL with a win and Melfort loss.

Letter

Three third period goals from the Pat Canadians ultimately did the Battlefords in Friday night. The eight seed had Regina on the ropes through 40 minutes of play in game one of the SMAAAHL playoffs, but weren’t able to shut them down in a 3-2 tilt.