Local Sports

On March 4, 1990, Hank Gathers, a star basketball player at Loyola Marymount University, slammed home an alley-oop dunk during a game against the Portland Pilots. While running back down the court, Gathers collapsed.

The Humboldt Broncos have advanced to the second round of the SJHL playoffs after defeating the Melfort Mustangs in a six-game series that ended with an overtime winner from Justin Lund in the sixth and final game.

The accolades keep piling up for North Stars goaltender Michael Gudmandson. Gudmandson was named the 2013-14 SJHL most valuable player earlier this week.

The league recognized Cameron Blair for his play against the Estevan Bruins in the North Stars' SJHL quarter-final series. Blair was named the SJHL's player of the week for the period ending March 23.

Spencer Bast had a goal and two assists, including the eventual game winner, as the Battlefords Stars edged the Notre Dame Argos 4-3 in game two of the SMAAAHL final Monday night.

The Battlefords North Stars Annual Prospects Camp will take place at the North Battleford Civic Centre April 4 - 6. Two teams of prospects will take the ice in practice and scrimmage situations over the course of thethree-day identification camp.

Cameron Blair scored his fourth and fifth goals of the playoffs to lead the Battlefords North Stars to a 2-1 victory over the Estevan Bruins in game five of their SJHL quarter-final series at the Civic Centre Friday night.

Despite coming from behind in the third period, the Battlefords Stars dropped game one of the SMAAAHL final 5-4 in overtime to the Notre Dame Argos Saturday night in Wilcox. The Stars trail the best-of-five series 1-0.

When this gets to the press, the New Horizons will be playing the wind-up games of the season.The rinks playin a money spiel March 25 consisting of three four-end games against teams more or less of the same calibre.

Battlefords members of Rider Nation were in full force at the Civic Centre Saturday afternoon to see Saskatchewan Roughriders hockey? Yes, it was hockey that was the attraction on the weekend.