Local Sports

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.

After the final weekend of tournament play and preparation now it really matters for high school basketball teams.

There will be a new champion in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League this season. Wednesday, the Humboldt Broncos completed their sweep of the La Ronge Ice Wolves with a 6-2 victory.

Five consecutive district gold medals for junior curling, four district golds for senior curling, two consecutive regional medals for seniors and three trips to high school mixed curling provincial championships.

In the second season of the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League one of the new teams this season, the Glaslyn North Stars, are a game away from elimination.

The Battlefords Bantam AA Barons had the most tied games during the regular season with six. Come playoff time, there are no ties and the Barons and Humboldt Broncos were forced to play on until a winner was decided.

Three games in five nights and finally the teams in the North Saskatchewan River Hockey League championship series have been determined.

They are on their way to provincials. The North Battleford Comprehensive High School wrestling team traveled to Prince Albert for a regional tournament on the weekend.

Urgency is setting in for the Battlefords North Stars. The North Stars fell behind 3-1 in the series after losing 5-3 in Nipawin Tuesday and now are one game away from elimination.