Local Sports

Darlene Gillies of Unity was in action Friday in the 10 a.m. draw and the Gillies rink won 9-4 to pull their record to 2-2. Robyn Silvernagle of Meadow Lake did the same in the 10 a.m. draw, as her team beat Debbie Folk to improve to 2-2.

They may be senior teams, but they are still learning. Two new senior girls' basketball teams met in Watson last week to show off their stuff.

After winning their first game, the Darlene Gillies rink from Unity have lost their last two games and sit at 1-2 at the 2011 SaskPower Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

As the Battlefords prepare to host the men's provincial curling championships next week, the women are battling this week for a berth in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

The Humboldt Broncos split their two back-to-back games against the Notre Dame Hounds last week.

Forty-two skiers took over the Carlton Trail Ski Club's course near Dixon on January 23 to compete in a Sask Cup Cross Country Ski race.

Most minor hockey teams are heading into the final week or two of the regular season while some are gearing up for a lengthy playoff run, others are simply looking to wrap up the 2010-11 season.

If you were to look up the word "broomball" in your dictionary, you would definitely find its definition to include the words ice, orange ball, stick, shoes, fun, competition, athleticism and Bruno, Saskatchewan. Broomball's roots run deep in Bruno.

JANUARY 28 Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League has Maymont in Radisson for their final meeting of the regular season. Game time is 8 p.m.

It was another dunk-filled weekend at the North Battleford Comprehensive High School, as they hosted their annual senior boys basketball tournament. Seven teams took part in the tourney, with games Friday and Saturday.