Local Sports

Kurt Hauser of Pilger has got the triathlon bug.

The Battlefords Midget Stars ended the pre-season with a 2-3 record and with some excitement heading into the 2012-13 regular season in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League, which starts this weekend.

The weather often has an effect on the end of the golf season and fortunately for the North Battleford Golf and Country Club it was a positive effect this season.

The Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League's pre-season continued for the Battlefords Midget Stars at home against the Saskatoon Blazers Thursday.

It was a tale of two different Battlefords North Stars teams during their opening weekend of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's regular season. The North Stars started the season in Kindersley Friday.

The North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings' offence was held off the board through the first two weeks of the senior football season. That changed in week three against Marion Graham in Saskatoon.

The Battlefords North Stars started the 2012-13 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season with a Friday and Saturday home-and-home with their geographical rivals from Kindersley.

The high-school football season is underway in North Battleford and along with the new rosters and fresh starts to the seasons, there is something else new for 2012.

It isn't complete, but the end is in sight for the Battlefords Tribal Council Field House in the CUPlex. Wednesday, city employees held a user meeting and were overwhelmed by the support from local recreation and leisure groups represented.

It is early in the senior volleyball season, but that doesn't mean the volleyball is already at a high level.