Local Sports

November proved to be a busy month for the Battlefords North Stars, as they played 15 games and tried to put the slow start to the season behind them.

Maidstone High School embraced provincial volleyball with matching t-shirts and prairie hospitality Nov. 26 and 27, as senior boys' 3A teams from as far away as Redvers, 718 kilometres away, competed for medals and the glory.

The St. Walburg Eagles perch atop the North Saskatchewan River Hockey League after two more wins on the weekend and a 4-1-0 record. The Eagles were at home to Spiritwood Friday and pulled out an 8-3 win.

The Battlefords AAA Sharks took a depleted roster to Saskatoon to take on the Stars Saturday.

The Canadian Junior Hockey League's prospects game has become an annual tradition for hockey fans and scouts for six years. Last week, it was announced two Battlefords North Stars will be part of that tradition.

The Battlefords North Stars' annual parents and billets weekend included an auction for the game worn pink jerseys. In total $3,855 was raised and will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society for breast cancer research.

The Battlefords North Stars played their first three of seven straight road games and returned with one win. The North Stars played La Ronge Thursday in Stanley Mission.

The Battlefords North Stars looked a lot different on the weekend, as they had a interim head coach behind the bench and five affiliated players suit up when they took on the second place Notre Dame Argos.

Wilkie moved to the top of the North Saskatchewan River Hockey League standings with two lopsided wins on the weekend. Wilkie now sits at 3-1 after a 12-1 Friday night win against Paradise Hill and a 7-0 victory over Turtleford Saturday.

The Humboldt Broncos played back-to-back home games this weekend, but they didn't leave enough in the tank for the second game.