Local Sports

For a small town Humboldt produces some talented curlers.

The Humboldt Broncos hosted their annual spring camp Apr. 22-24 at the Elgar Peterson Arena. The camp hosted approximately 136 hockey players from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

The SJHL finals are over and the Melfort Mustangs have been crowned back-to-back Canalta Cup champions. They will now be moving to Estevan for the Western Canada Cup. The Mustangs and the Flin Flon Bombers exchanged blows all series long.

Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Battlefords put on their second annual Wiffle Ball Tournament at Battleford Arena this weekend. The organization is dedicated to children while ensuring they grow up with a mentor.

The Saskatchewan Rush took on the Colorado Mammoth as part of a home-and-home series over the weekend.

One of the Battlefords North Stars top scorers this past season has recently committed to play hockey at the next level with the Red Deer College Kings.

The Uniplex was a sea of tapped, jazzed, and balletted feet and flowing costumes as 800 dancers from 19 studios all across the province grooved their way across the On Stage Dance Festival stage.

Well, here we are once again, the best time of the year. It’s the NHL playoffs.

Battlefords own Jordin Wilkinson has been making a name for herself in Squamish BC, playing basketball for the Quest University Kermodes. Last month, Wilkinson was named rookie of the year and was instrumental in the Kermodes success this season.

The North Stars players, families and billets got together over the weekend to say their goodbyes to one another, the graduating players and to receive season awards.