Local Sports

Dozens of skiers enjoyed the beautiful weather on the weekend and members of the Table Mountain Ski and Board Club competed in the final SaskTel Sask Cup series race of the season at Mission Ridge near Fort Qu'Appelle.

The Battlefords North Stars came from behind 3-1 in the series against Nipawin and are moving on to the SJHL's Bauer Conference final.

It may have been a long shot for Team Saskatchewan skip Scott Manners and his rink to win the Brier, but they did go out with style.

The idea that it is the first team to four wins, not three, has been echoed throughout the Battlefords North Stars' dressing room last weekend, as the North Stars faced elimination twice.

The New Horizons curling season is winding down with the final draw Tuesday. March 6, Hall, Hagen and Wisner were winners in the morning session with Krismer, Kjargaard and Russell winning in the afternoon.

March 12-13Battlefords Minor Football registration for the 2012 season will happen from 6 to 8 p.m. both days at North Battleford Comprehensive High School. March 13Battlefords North Stars continue with playoff hockey against the Nipawin Hawks.

There likely wasn't much 'hurry' left in the North Battleford Comprehensive High School boys' team, but they had plenty of opportunities to curl at provincials in Weyburn on the weekend.

We've all heard the jokes, Saskatchewan is too flat and there is nothing to do. Don't tell the 36 members of the Flatland Freestyle Ski Club, their coaches and their parents that. The Flatland Freestyle Ski Club operates and trains at Table Mountain.

The Blaine Lake Skate Club held its end-of-season skating show March 4 at the Blaine Lake skating arena with skaters from Leask, Marcelin and Blaine Lake.

The Blaine Lake Community Association hosted its 15th annual Farmers' Bonspiel the week of Feb. 21 to 26. Many curling and spectator commuters enjoyed the unusually mild weather conditions as they travelled daily for curling.