Local Sports

As the six teams in the North Battleford Touch Football League head into their sixth games of the season, just one remains perfect to this point.

In the second season of high school football at John Paul II Collegiate, the Crusaders opened the regular season on the right note. The Crusaders played in Kindersley Friday and came away with a 36-6 victory.

A small army of hockey players invaded the Elgar Petersen Arena in Humboldt from September 7-9, all hoping to make the cut to become Humboldt Broncos.

Do you realize that each and every time the New Horizons play golf, they are in a tournament?So it was Tuesday when 42 showed up to play at 9:30 a.m. It was easy to determine the winners this time.

With many fresh faces in the lineup for both teams Sunday at the Civic Centre in North Battleford, the Saskatoon Contacts skated to a 4-2 win over the Battlefords Midget Stars.

The last time Bishop James Mahoney lost a 3A regular season football game was in 2008.

After losing out in the 2011-12 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoffs to the Humboldt Broncos, the Battlefords North Stars were finally back in action at the Civic Centre and not just against teammates.

There has been no shortage of critics of the new Lingerie Football League speaking against the idea, which started up in Saskatoon and Regina this season. But until those critics actually watch a game it is just that - words without reason.

Blake Robertson had a year like no other - besides playing on the Battlefords Bantam AA Barons hockey team in the winter, he accomplished successes in another sport he loves - baseball.

The high school football season is underway this week, and although the players don't need any extra motivation to play the game, the success of a former North Battleford Comprehensive High School Viking may help them focus on a goal in football.