Local Sports

A tournament that included 48 teams and 166 scheduled games played on six courts and backed by 30 years of history is something many teams look forward to each year and this time around was no exception.

Rookie football players from five nine-man football teams in the area took to the field at Glenn Hall Park in Humboldt on September 24.

The Humboldt Broncos traded away one of their veteran 20-year-olds last week.

First, they took on and beat a team that was a force to be reckoned with. Then, they won handily over the current top-ranked team in the league.

The first Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association provincial championships of the new school year took place last weekend at Kenosee Lake and Bengough.

It was a perfect afternoon for football and a perfect afternoon for the Lanigan Lazers who hosted the Lakeside Bombers out of Watson on September 23.

For the second straight game, the Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) Mohawks nine-man football team ran into a team dedicated to, and proficient at, the passing game when they faced off against the Nipawin Bears at Glenn Hall Park in Humboldt Septem

The Battlefords AAA Sharks wrapped up their regular season with two losses on the road. The Sharks fell 7-0 in Prince Albert Friday and 7-1 Saturday in Saskatoon.

The John Paul II Crusaders football team played in Meadow Lake Friday and were out matched by the more experienced home team. The final score was 56-7 infavour of Meadow Lake.

The September schedule of the North Battleford Touch Football League ended Tuesday with three at Beaver Lions Stadium. The Huskies looked to hold the Gophers off and hold on to first place after beating the Broncos 34-8 Tuesday.