Local Sports

The impressive bounce back season for North Battleford's Andrew Albers continues, as the local left handed pitcher is currently in Panama City, Panama playing with team Canada in the International Baseball Federation World Cup.

The pre-district cross country running meet was held in Middle Lake on September 27.

Cue the "Rocky" music: The Clavet Cougars clambered from their bus into the hostile environs of Glen Hall Park for their rematch with the Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) Mohawks in nine-man football action on September 30.

On an extremely windy day, the Lanigan Lazers took their show on the road to battle Wynyard's Bears in a regular six-man league game of high school football on September 30.

To say the frustration is setting in for the Battlefords Midget Stars may be an understatement. The Stars lost their fifth straight Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League game Wednesday night as they hosted the Beardy's Blackhawks.

The North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings were in search of their second win after coming off a 17-2 victory over Bedford Road Sept. 22, as they played Marion Graham in Saskatoon Friday.

Starting off the 2011-12 Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League season with just 11 skaters proved not to be too big of a problem after all for the Sharks.

At one point in his junior career Calder Neufeld suited up with the Battlefords North Stars before being traded to Estevan.

After their first game ever of high school football, the John Paul II Crusaders players and coaching staff knew they would be better the next time they took to the field at Beaver Lions Stadium.

The Battlefords Stars began October looking for their first win of the season, as the Tisdale Trojans were in North Battleford.