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Hot start
Prince Albert Aces start season strong with tournament win
It's been a great start to the season for the U11 A Prince Albert Aces.The girl's softball team won their first tournament of the season last weekend, bringing home the gold medal from an early bird tournament in Saskatoon. It was the team's first game action of the season after some inclement weather led to some cance...
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Semi-final Potential
Mustangs pull off another comeback victory to clinch playoff spot
The Melfort Mustangs aren't exactly winning easy at the Centennial Cup right now but they sure are making it exciting as they had to pull off another come-from-behind victory early Tuesday. In the club's third game of round-robin play they trailed 2-0 to the Sioux Lookout Bombers after one period of play before scoring...
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Home Run Start
N.B. Beavers swing into season with 16-0 victory
The defending champion, North Battleford Beavers came out swinging to the tune of 16 runs in a wild 16-0 win Monday night in Glaslyn, to open the 2024 North Sask River Baseball League season. Flying out of the gates hot, the Beavers picked up between four and five runs in each of the first two innings to build an early...
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Round Robin Ending
Mustangs back to it against Sioux Lookout
The Melfort Mustangs are returning to the ice after a two-day break in between their games at the Centennial Cup.Melfort will once again have the early game, as they're set to battle the Sioux Lookout Bombers.The Mustangs are coming off a full off-day on Sunday, where they hit the Hockey Hall of Fame and caught a Blue ...
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The Kramer of the Group
The power forward from Alberta; Hayden Prosofsky Player Profile
The Melfort Mustangs are 2024 SJHL Champions, which means their nine 20-year-old players have gone out in style.While they have all turned their attention to the Centennial Cup, their final career SJHL game is one to remember.For Hayden Prosofsky, it's been a season plagued by injuries but he's refused to let that get ...
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Taking home Silver
AAA Stars reflect on experience at National Aboriginal Hockey Championship
The Battlefords AAA Stars' trio of Dayne Henry, Devante Pratt and Waylon Gardipy are coming off a silver medal showing at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championship, that wrapped up over the weekend in Grande Prairie, Alta.Team Saskatchewan opened their tournament hot, with a dominant 11-1 victory over Quebec's Easter...
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Life in the fast lane
Prince Albert bowling duo finishes fourth at Nationals
Prince Albert's Bella Mulhall and Taryn Dumont have gone the distance and earned the respect of their province.They competed last week at the National Senior Girls' Doubles Bowling Championship and finished in a tie for fourth with British Columbia. This was Dumont's first trip to Nationals and told paNOW it was really...
May 13, 2024
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Renew budding rivalry
N.B. Beavers, Glaslyn Orioles headline NSRBL opening night
It's opening night for the North Sask River Baseball League (NSRBL) season on Monday, with a pair of games scheduled to open the year, headlined by a local rivalry and rematch from last year's playoffs. Reigniting a budding rivalry that began last season with the return of the Glaslyn Orioles, the Beavers and Orioles m...
May 13, 2024
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Mr. Game 7
The club's sniper; Ryan Duguay Player Profile
The Melfort Mustangs are 2024 SJHL Champions, which means their nine 20-year-old players have gone out in style.While they have all turned their attention to the Centennial Cup, their final career SJHL game is one to remember.For Ryan Duguay, his most memorable game may have been Game 7 against the Humboldt Broncos in ...
May 13, 2024
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NAHC 2024
A silver finish for Team Sask. men at National Aboriginal Hockey Championships
Team Saskatchewan is coming home with one medal from the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Alberta.The men's team faced Ontario in the gold medal game on Saturday but fell 4-0, to settle for silver.The team made it to the final after a nail-biting 4-3 win over B.C. in the semi-finals.Konnor Watson, Conner Bea...
May 13, 2024
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Badminton Provincials
Nipawin locals claim hardware during badminton provincials on home court
The Saskatchewan High School Athletics Association (SHSAA) held their annual badminton provincials at Nipawin's L.P. Miller Comprehensive School this past weekend that saw a handful of athletes collect hardware on home court. Nipawin's Martina Moore and Toni Akinwuntan won gold in girls doubles, going undefeated in the...
May 12, 2024
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One for the books
Mustangs win wild shootout affair over Winkler
The Melfort Mustangs just completed one of their most entertaining games of the year, and it just so happened to be at the Centennial Cup.Maybe that's not much of a surprise, as they battled a top-five-ranked team in the country.In what was a wild back-and-forth affair, it was the Mustangs who came out on top, by a sco...
May 12, 2024
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Championship Drought
How the SJHL, province of Saskatchewan is behind this year's Mustang group
The Melfort Mustangs are 2-0 so far in the Centennial Cup.After winning the SJHL Championship last Tuesday, they now have more than just the support of Melfort and the area, as both the entire league and province are fully behind them."I think you'll see that amongst the 11 other franchises, people will cheer for ...
May 11, 2024
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Draft class
Raiders continue to add to deep prospect pool with 2024 draft class
The future continues to be bright for the Prince Albert Raiders after the team made 11 selections during the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft on Thursday.Raiders Director of Player Personnel Bruno Zarrillo said this year's draft class will complement the team's other young prospects."It's always exciting when you get the ...
May 11, 2024
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The toe-drag master
The guy who never backs down; Aidyn Hutchinson Player Profile
The Melfort Mustangs are 2024 SJHL Champions, which means their nine 20-year-old players have gone out in style.While they have all now turned their attention to the Centennial Cup, their final career SJHL game is certainly one to remember.For Aidyn Hutchinson in particular, his whole playoff run was one to remember, a...
May 11, 2024
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Inaugural Thunder Classic
Thunderchild Wellness Centre readies for soft opening
Thunderchild First Nation is gearing up for its 1st Annual Thunder Classic sports tournament, coming up May 31 to June 2, marking the first big event in a soft opening for the new Thunderchild Wellness Centre. The Thunder Classic will include a 16-team All-Native Senior Hockey Invitational and a coinciding Play-For-You...
May 10, 2024
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NorthWest Stars Shine
Battlefords duo realize a dream, drafted to WHL
A pair of Battlefords players from the U15 NorthWest Stars saw a dream realized Thursday when they were selected in the 2024 Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospects Draft. Forward Dawson Gamble was selected in the eighth round, 161st overall by the Calgary Hitmen, while defenceman Rylee Belyk followed in the 10th round, ...
May 10, 2024
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Next chapter
'Some of the best memories I'm ever going to have': Longtime North Stars' broadcaster Martinson moving on
After six years in North Battleford, Marty Martinson is ready to move on to the next chapter of his life.Martinson has spent most of his 20's calling games for the Battlefords North Stars in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. This week he announced he will be leaving his post to return home to Regina."I'm feel...
May 10, 2024
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Good Start
Mustangs begin Centennial Cup with win over Miramichi
The Melfort Mustangs started their Centennial Cup run this year exactly how they had hoped... with a win over the Miramichi Timberwolves.Melfort played the third and final game of day one here in Oakville, matching up with the Maritime Junior Hockey League champions and beating them by a score of 4-1."Great to com...
May 10, 2024
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Golf growth
More women, more juniors among new golf trends: Cooke head pro
Golf season is about to kick into high gear, and the head professional at Cooke Municipal Golf Course has started to notice some new trends in the sport.Darcy Myers is the head pro at Cooke and said one thing he's noticed is more females taking up the game."It's hard to pinpoint, but Brooke Henderson, she's a high...
May 10, 2024
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WHL draft
Locals taken in WHL Prospects Draft
The WHL Prospects Draft was held on Thursday, and the list was full of local players. Kayden Stroeder was the first local product selected. The Humboldt U15 AA Bronco from Lanigan was selected fifth overall by the Edmonton Oil Kings. The centre had 127 points in just 27 games last season, including 58 goals. He also ha...
May 09, 2024
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Game 1
Mustangs begin Centennial Cup against Miramichi Timberwolves
The Centennial Cup began earlier on Thursday in Oakville, Ont. as 10 teams from across Canada started to battle it out for a national championship.For the Melfort Mustangs game one of round-robin play is scheduled for Thursday night against the Miramichi Timberwolves."We're excited and ready to go, we had a couple...
May 09, 2024
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PLAY BALL!
Highway 3 Baseball League hyped for 2024 season as schedule unveiled
The next wave of senior baseball all-stars are just days away from hitting the diamonds in northeast and north central Saskatchewan. The Highway 3 Baseball League finalized its schedule Wednesday night with Birch Hills and Nipawin facing off in the opening game, a rematch of last year's finals series. READ MORE: Nipawi...
May 09, 2024
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WHL Draft
Raiders select 11 players during 2024 Prospects Draft, two during U.S. Priority Draft
The future is even brighter for the Prince Albert Raiders following the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft and U.S. Priority Draft. Like last year, the Raiders selected second overall choosing Victoria, BC defenceman Brock Cripps from St. George's School U15 Prep. Following the pick, the Raiders were meant to draft ninth however...
May 09, 2024
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First Time Foes
Mustangs prepared to face unfamiliar opponents
The 2024 Centennial Cup begins Thursday in Oakville, Ont. as 10 teams from across Canada compete for the National Championship.This means plenty of first-time matchups will be had, as organizations with thousands of kilometres in between battle with the highest of stakes."The biggest thing for us is to play our id...
May 09, 2024
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Batters Up!
Meadow Lake Minor Ball sees home run turnout this spring
As minor ball season in Meadow Lake swings into action for another year, the local diamonds have been a busy destination with excitement palpable for the spring 2024 season. President of Meadow Lake Minor Ball, Regan Beck said they've seen a great turnout again this year, only continuing to build on a milestone year fo...
May 09, 2024
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Gold standard
Ritchie reminisces about U18 gold, upcoming NHL draft
Ryder Ritchie is heading into the 2024 National Hockey League Draft on a high note.The star Prince Albert Raiders forward just won gold with Team Canada at the IIHF World U18 Championships. Ritchie scored a goal in the gold medal game as Canada defeated the United States 6-4 last Sunday in Espoo, Finland."It was d...
May 08, 2024
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Sustained Success
Are the Mustangs the SJHL's dynasty of the last decade?
After winning this year's SJHL Championship over the Flin Flon Bombers this past Tuesday at home, the Melfort Mustangs are now in Oakville, Ontario for their third Centennial Cup appearance since the 2014/15 season.That now ties the Battlefords North Stars for the most league titles since that time, as the Stangs have ...
May 08, 2024
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