Local Sports

For the first time the Saskatchewan Development Model Partners issued $24,000 in scholarship money to Saskatchewan hockey players and athletes from the Battlefords earned a portion of those funds.

Jeff Bridgeman of Unity has accomplished something special. Bridgeman has qualified to be part of the Canadian Men's Triathlon team which will compete in the ITU World Championship Series Final, a four-day event set to take place from Oct.

Both John Paul II soccer teams competed in provincials on the weekend, the girls in Regina and boys in Yorkton.

With a team full of new coaches and fresh rookies, the John Paul II Crusaders football team took to the field for the first time in the school's 25 year history Sept. 2.

Thye won the first, but lost the second and the third. The Humboldt Broncos pulled out a win over the Yorkton Terriers, but fell to the Melville Millionaires and the Battlefords North Stars in their three away games this week.

Battlefords AAA Sharks head coach Jean Fauchon resigned Tuesday and will no longer be serving as the team's bench boss. After meeting with the players, Fauchon along with his assistant coaches Sean Fauchon and Glenn Heidt have cut ties with the team.

Four local baseball teams were honoured on October 29 in Regina by the Saskatchewan Baseball Association.

It was a victory for both the Lake Lenore boys and girls' soccer teams last weekend. Two provincial championships were held October 28-29 and both Lake Lenore senior teams brought home the gold.

It was a good way to end the soccer season.

They may have been missing a few on the bench, but the Broncos were able to claim victory anyway.