Local Sports

They were built to win a championship, but the Humboldt Broncos won't be satisfied with just the Canalta Cup in their trophy case.

It was a nice way to travel and for what? Well, it was a strong way to end the 3D indoor archery season for the Battle River Archers, as they travelled to Fort St. John, B.C. April 6 to 8 for the national competition.

April 20Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League will hold their spring meeting at the Maymont Arena at 7 p.m. April 21Battlefords Minor Baseball will be accepting late registration until this date at Proline Sports in North Battleford.

Baseball has been a rich tradition in Saskatchewan, especially in the Northwest and that tradition held true as the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced the class of 2012.

After round robin play at the Allan Cup in Lloydminster, the host Border Kings are on their way through to the semifinals. The Border Kings beat Kenora 7-4 Monday and Stony Plain 3-2 Tuesday to earn one of two byes to the semifinals.

On any AAA hockey team the local talent has to be a cornerstone of a team's roster.

It started out as a way to rally behind the new John Paul II football team in its first season, but cheering in the Battlefords has quickly taken on its own identity.

This weekend was the first spring camp organized and supervised by Battlefords North Stars head coach and general manager Kevin Hasselberg and he was happy with the way the final weekend of hockey at the Civic Centre went.

The Penticton Vees of the British Columbia Hockey League have been the talk of the country this season in the Junior A ranks and that continued, as they claimed the Fred Page Cup.

Several players from the Battlefords and across Zone 7 played in the female and midget SaskFirst tournament in Regina March 30 to April 1. In the female division, Zone 7 played in the C final Sunday and won 4-3 over Zone 8.