Local Sports

The Border City Blue Jays are off to a strong start in the NSRBL season, winning their first three games. The Blue Jays opened up the NSRBL season with an 8-6 win over the Midwest Expos May 20.

The Battlefords North Stars will once again host an annual week-long hockey school. The North Stars announced their Future Stars Hockey Camp will operate over five days from Aug. 25 to 29 at the Civic Centre.

The Battleford Midgets and the Unity Bantam Panthers are tied on top of the Battlefords Ladies Fastball League standings two weeks into the season. Battleford is 2-0 to start the season. The Unity Bantams are both 2-1.

With a runner on second in the bottom of the ninth, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett stared down his catcher Drew Butera for sign. The pitch froze Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley, giving Beckett a strikeout to end the game.

The Battlefords North Stars announced Monday 20-year-old defenceman Dillon Forbes has committed to attend Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and play for the Trojans during the 2014-15 season. Located in Calgary, Alta.

The BVC Crush Under 17 girls has donated over $650 to KidSport North Battleford. The donation was part of May's celebration of KidSport Month in North Battleford. The volleyball team used fundraisers to raise the money for the local charity.

Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport Kevin Doherty and the Coaches Association of Saskatchewan have proclaimed May 24 - 31as Coaches Week in Saskatchewan.

Representatives for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers were standing on a stage in New York last week waiting for franchise-altering news. One of these three teams was going to win the No.

The Battlefords AAA Stars held their annual general meeting at the Alex Dillabough Centre following a successful season for the club. The Stars finished second in the SMAAAHL, earning home-ice advantage in the first two rounds of the playoffs.

The Battlefords AAA Sharks named a new board of directors at their annual general meeting Tuesday evening at North Battleford Comprehensive High School. Sherry Fraser was named as the board's chairperson. Kathy Harper was elected secretary.