Local Sports

The first game for the expansion Meota Combines is now in the books in the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League.

The stage is set for the greatest Grey Cup ever. You don't even have to be a fan of the Saskatchewan Roughriders or Hamilton Tiger-Cats to realize the 101st Grey Cup at Regina's Mosaic Stadium on Sunday is the greatest match-up in league history.

The pucks drop in the opening round of games in Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League action this weekend.

The Battlefords AA Barons midget team is on top of the Centre Four Hockey League standings. The Barons record is now 8-2-1, in first place in the league with 17 points, two ahead of North East.

The Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association will be hosting six provincial volleyball championships this weekend and teams from Northwest schools are in on the action.

North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings journeyed to Melfort last weekend for regional playdowns in the hunt for a provincial berth. The senior girls' Vikings missed provincials by three points.

Mixed martial arts are coming to Saskatchewan, as the provincial government has introduced legislation to create an athletics commission that would sanction UFC-style events along with boxing and other combat sports.

The Humboldt Broncos split back-to-back games in Flin Flon over the weekend, losing 3-2 on Nov. 8 before beating the Bombers 3-0 the following night.

It was cold. That's the first thing I'll remember about the Roughriders' 29-25 win over the B.C. Lions on Saturday. Why, you might ask? Well, being frozen to Section 17, Row 5, Seat 4 for most of the game probably has something to do with it.

After a 4-4 draw against Swift Current the previous weekend, the Battlefords AAA Stars have resumed their winning ways in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League.