Local Sports

The season is all but over for the Battlefords Karate-Do club, but before they hang up their belts for the summer they were in Lloydminster for the 26th annual Genbukai Canada Karate Championships.

Duffers rejoice: assuming this warmer weather continues, the Humboldt Golf Club (HGC) should be open for business on May 1.

About 130 hopeful young hockey players descended on the Humboldt Uniplex last weekend, making their best pitch to wear the green and gold next season. Humboldt Broncos spring evaluation camp took place from April 8-10 at the Elgar Petersen Arena.

In the winner take all game Tuesday night between the final two teams in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League the experienced goaltender Adam Bartko was at his best. Game seven was played in La Ronge in front of 1.

The Masters are over now and maybe that has caused just enough buzz for golfers to want to get out and do some golfing themselves locally. Wait no longer, the North Battleford Golf and Country Club will open Saturday, weather permitting.

Dave Grimson is far too young to worry about any eternal footman knocking at his door. But the Mozart native does feel this may be his last year in professional hockey - and thus, it's his last chance at another league championship.

Let the playoffs begin. Fortunately for the first time in three years I am not moving and trying to get the cable hooked up in time to catch the first round of the playoffs.

The Battlefords AAA Sharks rebuilding process continued on the weekend, as head coach Jean Fauchon and his staff hosted 24 skaters for two ice sessions and four scrimmages. The spring evaluation camp was intense according to Fauchon.

He wasn't here for a long time, but he did have a big impact on the Battlefords in his final year of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

The Senior Girls Curling team from Ernie Studer School in Loon Lake won a bronze medal in provincial competition at the Callie Curling Club in Regina March 11 and 12. "They had a rough start," said principal Brad Freyman.