Local Sports

An opportunity is being offered by power skating instructor Jordan Trach this summer to those looking to elevate their skills.

Members of Battlefords Karate-Do took part in their major tournament of the year Saturday. Several members of the team travelled to Lloydminster for the Tournament of Champions.

The newly-crowned SJHL champion Yorkton Terriers now know who their opponents will be in the first-ever Western Canada Cup that begins this weekend.

One hundred high school football players from throughout rural Saskatchewan participated in the annual Kelly Bates Football Camp held in Muenster over the weekend. The kids braved the cold and battled against the snow, perfecting their play.

April 25 1876 - This was the very first game in the National League for the Chicago Cubs. They beat Louisville game 4-0, which also counts as the Cubs first shutout in the NL.

Coming off their best season in several years, the Battlefords AAA Stars were looking to the future with excitement and optimism this past weekend.

Due to the slow spring melt, the City of North Battleford has placed a ban on use of City sports fields and ball diamonds.

The Lashburn Curling Club is set to host the first Prairie Bog Jog, a 5 km course set up with a variety of challenging obstacles designed to provide participants an afternoon of fun.

April 18 1981 - Pawtucket and Rochester start a 33-inning minor league baseball game. It is the longest professional game at eight hours and 25 minutes. Pawtucket won the game 3-2.

The North Battleford Water Doves Synchronized Swimming Club sent several members to the Sadie Caulder Knight Provincial Stream Championship in Saskatoon and they made a splash in the pool.