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Midget AA Barons The Barons held their home tournament on the weekend and played some elite AA teams while earning one win. Friday, the Barons lost 4-3 to the Saskatoon Steel.

According to the coaching staff, it wasn't a lack of effort by the Battlefords Midget Stars that resulted in a 5-2 loss Tuesday at the hands of the Saskatoon Contacts.

Things appear to have turned in the right direction for the Battlefords North Stars, as they earned their ninth, 10th and 11th wins of the season in a span of four days and are giving their fans an exciting brand of hockey to watch heading into the s

A hat trick, an old fashioned Gordie Howe hat trick and a combined eight points came from the trio of Tanner Schwab, Kyle Hall and Tim Rollins Tuesday night.

Russell Batt, president of the Canadian Legion of Riders, presents Battlefords AAA Sharks captain Amanda Grainger with a cheque for $1,500.

NOVEMBER 19-20 North Battleford Comprehensive High School will host the 5A girls' provincial volleyball playoffs. Games start at 11 a.m. Friday and the gold medal match is set for 5 p.m. Saturday.

Five games were on the North Saskatchewan River Hockey League schedule last week and two teams earned two wins taking the early lead in the standings. Nov.

The evening started out a little slow, but ended with a heart-stopping finale. Dives, pin-point serves, and pounding spikes all dominated a volleyball league playoff last week.

A little over a year ago, the Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) Mohawks nine-man football team had to watch a celebration on their field by an opponent that would play for a provincial championship.

The snow may not be on the ground yet, but hockey season is in full swing with Battlefords teams once again playing in league action on the weekend.