Local Sports

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.

The Battlefords North Stars continued their busy November schedule in Melfort Wednesday and held on for a 3-2 win.

"At times it wasn't pretty, but it was the most complete game we've played in the stats department," said Battlefords Stars' head coach Martin Smith after a 5-2 win against the Saskatoon Blazers Wednesday night.

Teams around the Northwest have played for this opportunity all season. Some are heading to regionals, others are focused on provincials this weekendand it's a sure bet there will be some good volleyball played across the province.

By rights, the North Battleford Comprehensive High School senior girls' volleyball team would've been moving on to provincials regardless of the results on the weekend, but they took third place and earned their way in.

In a competitive championship event, two members of the Battlefords Karate-Do Club medaled earlier in the month. Nov. 6, nine members of the local club took part in the North East Genbukai Karate-Do Championships in St. Paul, Alta.

The Battlefords Midget Stars have dropped five of their last six games, with the most recent losses coming at the hands of the Notre Dame Argos. Saturday, the Stars surrendered six first period goals and couldn't get on track suffering a 14-4 loss.

The Battlefords AAA Sharks are still locked in a winless funk, as they lost in Prince Albert and twice at home to Saskatoon in a four-day span.