Local Sports

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.

Local area teams are well decorated after a weekend of high school volleyball at the provincial and regional level. One provincial gold, three regional gold, three regional silver and a bronze were won by teams surrounding the Battlefords.

Although the North Battleford Comprehensive High School senior girls Vikings went winless at 5A provincials on the weekend they do deserve a tap on the back for hosting the event. "We set a new standard," said Vikings coach Sheila Gabert.

There was a good crowd on hand at the Battleford Arena for the first ever Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey game between the Battleford Beaver Blues and the Radisson Wheatkings.

They're a young team, but they gave a good showing at the Provincial championship. The senior girls' volleyball team at Bruno School hosted the 2010 Senior Girls 2A Volleyball Provincials November 19-20.

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.