Local Sports

The Town of Battleford will be looking into getting some more visibility for its attractions, starting with the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, through highway signs like those seen in other communities.

It will not be long until the 12-team North Saskatchewan River Baseball League returns for another season. The league returns to action with a slate of four games Tuesday, May 21.

It was a tumultuous, but ultimately rewarding, curling season for local curler Troy Harms.

On this date in sports history: May 9 1929 - New York Giants' Carl Hubbell no-hits Pittsburgh Pirates. 1937 - Reds beat Phillies 21-10. Ernie Lombardi goes 6 for 6.

Saskatchewan is all done at the Western Canada Cup in Nanaimo, B.C.

Count Tourism Saskatchewan CEO Pat Fiacco as one of those interested in seeing Ultimate Fighting Championship fights in Saskatchewan.

Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs is getting a boost in promoting soccer in the Northwest, with help coming from the Vancouver Whitecaps.

While folks in the Battlefords are still waiting for the softball diamonds to thaw out, one of the former players is playing ball in the sunbelt of California.

The first-ever Western Canada Cup tournament got under way in Nanaimo this week as teams from the Canadian Junior Hockey League's western leagues took part.

Battlefords teams were in the heat of the action during the Conexus Provincial Volleyball Championships from Saskatoon April 26-28. The teams competed in the 13U and 14U categories and had their share of success at the three-day tournament.