Local Sports

After busting out of the gate with a win to start the exhibition season, the Battlefords Midget Stars have struggled to win in their final four exhibition games.

Three weeks into the season, there is no need to hit the panic button says North Battleford Comprehensive High School senior football coach Jamie Sommerfeld after the Vikings fell to 0-2. The Vikings suffered a 20-1 loss to Prince Albert St.

The John Paul II Crusaders football team got a taste of the end zone in their third game of existence and now should be hungry for more.

Just one game was played Thursday in the North Battleford Touch Football League, and it was an important one. The Huskies, who went 8-0 to that point lost 30-14 to the Rhinos, who move into a tie for first place with an 8-1 record.

The home opener didn't go as planned for the Battlefords North Stars, but they did spoil Kindersley's home opener the next night, earning a split in the home-and-home series to start the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League regular season.

The sanctioned horseshoe tournament in Saskatoon Sept. 10 was a success for a number of the local club members. Frank Ironstand was the big winner, as he earned two first place finishes.

The competitive outdoor archery season has come to an end and with hunting, school and other community sports the Landrie family still finds time to train for archery.

There was a degree of uncertainty in the Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) Mohawks camp going into their tilt Friday against Warman.

The anticipation is over and now all that is left is to start the regular Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season.

The Humboldt Broncos traditionally use the games of the pre-season to throw different players out on the ice and see how they perform. And this year was no different from any other.