Local Sports

The North Saskatchewan River Hockey League had six games on the league schedule and with that seven of the eight teams were in action.

The netminders of the Battlefords AAA Sharks had their hands more than full against the Notre Dame Hounds on the weekend in Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League action.

Not only is the SJHL Showcase a chance for individual players to put their skills on display, but it also gives teams an opportunity to make up some ground in the standings as all SJHL teams play two games on the weekend under one roof.

The Battlefords Stars played two more games without a new head coach on the bench, and have now finally announced who their new bench boss will be for the remainder of the season.

Hafford boastS one of the finest disciplines in Martial Arts - Sikaran. It is a martial art from the islands of the Philippines.

Anytime a school has a chance to host a provincial event it is something special and Medstead Central School earned a bronze medal while hosting 2A senior boys' provincial volleyball on the weekend.

The Humboldt Broncos added two to their loss column when they went on the road last week. The Broncos fell 7-4 to the Battlefords North Stars on November 23, then 7-3 to the Kindersley Klippers the next night.

North Battleford Comprehensive High School senior girls basketball team placed fourth at provincials last season with a team, which only graduated a few players.

It was an opportunity to be at the .500 mark heading into December, but instead the Battlefords North Stars lost in Yorkton and Melville Tuesday and Wednesday and fell to 13-17-1-1.

Just as the high school volleyball season comes to an end, the basketball season begins. The John Paul II Collegiate senior girls' basketball team kicked off the season with their home tournament Friday and Saturday.