Local Sports

Many high school volleyball teams reaming in the provincial playoffs and are either entering conference or regional playoffs this weekend.

After the second season of nine-man high school football, it is safe to say the program is moving in the right direction.

The North Battleford Comprehensive High School girls' volleyball program looks to be setup up well for the future. "The Grade 9s right now are a really strong group," explained coach Bryan Cottini.

Standing at 63? and weighing in at 280 pounds, Ben Gieni is noticeable in any room he enters and come Saturday Gieni hopes to be noticed on the football field with the University of Regina Rams.

The Battlefords Karate-Do Club members are used to travelling for their annual tournaments, but not this time. The local club hosted the Fall Genbukai Karate championships Saturday at the Don Ross.

The Battlefords North Stars shouldn't be left shaking their heads when thinking about the effort and game they played Tuesday night at the Civic Centre. Ddespite the strong game from the team, they fell 3-1 to the Humboldt Broncos.

Oct. 27, the Battlefords Bantam Sharks opened their East Central Alberta Female Hockey League season and did so with a 5-4 win over Viking at the Civic Centre. The next day, the Sharks travelled to Vermilion and earned an 8-0 victory.

The Battlefords Midget Stars hold the eighth spot in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League standings after earning three of a possible four points on home ice. "We were happy with getting three of four points," said Stars head coach Martin Smith.

The North Stars entertained their families on the weekend, not only on the ice, but off it as well, as it was the team's annual parents and billets weekend.

Seventeen-year-old Jessica Sibley keeps climbing the ladder of her hockey success story. Jess is athletic and loves playing all sports, but it was the rink she was always drawn back to. She started playing hockey at age four.