Local Sports

Serves, spikes and sets filled the gym at North Battleford Comprehensive High School Oct. 16, as the school played host to the annual junior girls volleyball tournament. The round robin kicked off at 9 a.m.

It was a penalty filled weekend with two results the Battlefords Midget Stars will hope to soon forget. The Stars were in Tisdale and lost 4-0 and 9-1.

When most think of playing darts they see it as a recreational hobby, but for some across Saskatchewan it is more than that - it is a way to compete and strive to be the best of the best. Oct.

For the first time this season, the Humboldt Broncos lost a game in front of a home-town crowd. But by no means did they make it easy for their opponents.

Dozens of high school athletes from the Northwest laced up their runners and hit the dusty trail in Regina for the provincial cross-country meet Saturday. One Battle West athlete captured a goal medal while several others placed in the top 10.

The North Battleford Comprehensive High School cross-country team headed to Regina for the provincial championships Oct. 16.

It is too early to tell, but the Battlefords North Stars win in La Ronge Tuesday has the makings of a mid-season turning point.

If you just look at the score, it wasn't a pretty game, but the coach is still happy with his players. The Lakeside Bombers hosted the Hudson Bay Riders in a six-man football game in Watson on October 15.

The North Battleford Touch Football League wrapped up Friday, with the Rhinos and the Huskies battling for the title.

They were only a point and a half apart in the regular season and it came down to two points in the final. The Three Lakes Avengers were in Muenster on October 5 to challenge the Cougars for the junior boys' soccer league title.