Local Sports

The final decisions have been made and two Battlefords AAA Sharks have been selected to the league's all-star rosters.

Although we haven't exactly been hit by a harsh winter this year, some are looking forward to spring so the outdoor soccer season can begin.

The hard work and dedication left handed pitcher Andrew Albers has put into baseball has paid off in full over the last 12 months. Albers, who grew up in the Battlefords, has had a whirlwind season.

Preparation was the key in both results on the weekend trip to Flin Flon for the Battlefords North Stars. Friday the North Stars were ready to play, scored the first two goals and skated to a 6-3 win.

The New Horizons came to the halfway point of the spring session last week and the results were interesting. In the morning draw, Allie Raycraft's team gave the Rogers group a scare as she was three up coming home. The end result was a 10-10 tie.

Five Saskatchewan communities participated in the Diane Lemon Synchronized Swimming Invitational earlier in February and only a few from the North Battleford club competed.

Scott Manners rink had to steal a point in the 10th end of the SaskTel Provincial Men's Tankard in Assiniboia and did so to advance to the Battlefords' rink second extra end elimination game.

Shhhhh. Don't wake the sleeping giant. That must have been the strategy against the Battlefords North Stars in their two games on the road. The Battlefords North Stars' offence was quiet, as they lost 4-2 and 2-1 to Sherwood Conference teams.

Ocean Smart is a name anyone familiar with curling in the Battlefords would recognize. Smart was one of the Battlefords' top high school curlers while she attended John Paul II.

Some of the best competition of high school-aged wrestlers from Western Canada gathered in Saskatoon on the weekend.