After a record setting indoor season, the Prince Albert Youth Soccer Association is preparing for their outdoor season, which begins on May 1."We reached the maximum number, we had 914 players playing in indoor season," said Dragan Ivkovic, the technical director of the Prince Albert Youth Soccer Association....

One year ago today, the Battlefords North Stars capped off their winningest season in franchise history, with their fourth Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) championship in franchise history.Setting numerous franchise and SJHL records during the 2022-23 regular season, the team became the first in league history...

Hockey season may be winding down, but the Tisdale Trojans are making headlines with a couple of signings and their search for some important personnel. The Trojans are on the lookout for a new Director of Player Personnel and an Assistant Coach. Both roles were filled by Trevor Logan last season. Both positions are op...

Sweetgrass First Nation's Lyrik Albert is coming off a third straight gold medal performance at the Saskatchewan Junior Olympic Program (JOP) Championships in Prince Albert. Marking Albert's third gold in just her third time competing at the Junior Olympics, the hardware adds to her first-place showings in 2023 and 202...

A Prince Albert hockey player and her team had quite the start to the 2024 Esso Cup in Vernon, B.C.Stryker Zablocki had one goal as the Regina Avana Rebels went goal-for-goal with the North York Storm. Eventually, the Storm won the game 7-6 in overtime.Sydney Bowness had a hat-trick in that game including the OT winner...

The Melfort Mustangs did exactly what they hoped to accomplish and a whole lot more in Flin Flon this weekend, taking Games 1 and 2 of the SJHL Finals over the Bombers.Not only did the Mustangs earn more than a split on the road to start the series, but they did so in pretty dominating fashion."We're heading home ...

Some local golf courses in and around the Prince Albert area have their eyes set on an opening date and thankfully for the avid golfers, they don't need to wait very long. While some courses have pushed their opening days back because of the recent snowfall, other courses say they're ready to open as early as next week...

The Melfort Mustangs made a statement in Game 1 of the SJHL Finals by routing the Flin Flon Bombers on their home ice, by a score of 9-2.After Flin Flon opened the scoring in the league championship, it was all Melfort after that, as they now lead the series 1-0."Coming in here, it's a wild atmosphere and the boys...

The Melfort Mustangs are feeling good right now, as they're just hours away from Game 1 of the SJHL Finals against the Flin Flon Bombers.With just two days off after their Game 7 OT win over the Humboldt Broncos, including a long travel day on Thursday, Melfort hopes to carry the momentum into the Whitney Forum where t...

Prince Albert Raiders import forward Matej Kubiesa will represent his home nation at the IIHF U18 Men's World Championship in Finland next week. On Friday, the club announced that Kubiesa was added to Czechia's national team for the tournament that begins on Thursday. Matej Kubiesa has been added to @czehockey's r...

With the conclusion of their 2023-24 season, the Battlefords North Stars say goodbye to another class of 20-year-old players, who will graduate from the junior hockey ranks and move on to the next chapter, bringing with them many stories and memories from their time donning the North Stars' crest.#19 Brad BlakeComing c...

The Melfort Mustangs had a rousing sendoff on Thursday as they prepare for their Canterra Seeds final series against the Flin Flon Bombers. Fans greeted the team's bus as they departed for Flin Flon. The bus was escorted by emergency personnel complete with sirens.The Melfort Mustangs received plenty of support as they...

With the conclusion of their 2023-24 season, the Battlefords North Stars say goodbye to another class of 20-year-old players, who will graduate from the junior hockey ranks and move on to the next chapter, bringing with them many stories and memories from their time donning the North Stars' crest.#10 Riley GirodWhole-h...

Prince Albert's Nathan Flodell is riding high after winning a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2024 Jeff Sauer International Deaf Hockey Series in Buffalo, New York.Canada beat the United States 5-4 in the gold medal game on Sunday, with Flodell scoring what stood up as the game-winning goal."The tournament went...

A Prince Albert team has made its mark on the provincial shuffleboard scene.A P.A. based team consisting of Karen Nyuli, Bernie McDonald, Beryl Eros, and Gerald Shier recently won a provincial mixed Anavets tournament , knocking off teams from Saskatoon and Moose Jaw.Prince Albert ended up winning with nine points whil...

The Battlefords Volleyball Club's 13U Team Impact is coming off a silver medal showing to cap their season at provincials in Warman. Playing seven matches total at the weekend tournament, the Impact showed resiliency on their road to the podium, bouncing back from three-set defeats to Saskatoon's Huskie Premier team (2...

There are few names across Saskatchewan as synonymous with the sport of volleyball as Wayne Hellquist. A longtime president of the Saskatchewan Volleyball Association, who also served as Volleyball Representative to the Canadian Olympic Committee for two decades, and Chef de Mission for the National Paralympic Team at ...

The Melfort Mustangs are off to this year's SJHL Finals.Just 2:55 into overtime, Ryan Duguay buried a perfect cross-ice pass from Aidyn Hutchinson, on the powerplay, to win Game 7 over the Humboldt Broncos, 5-4."It feels good Ben, it feels good, we're going to the championship, adversity the boys went through, the...

Christopher Lake's Sherry Anderson and her senior curling team are a part of this year's induction class for the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, and the longtime curler said she's excited to be recognized alongside other athletes, teams, and builders across the province.The Class of 2024 will be inducted on Sept. 28 ...

For the first time these playoffs, the Melfort Mustangs must win their next game, if they wish to extend their season.After taking a 3-1 series lead over the Humboldt Broncos, the Mustangs have lost back-to-back games for the first time this postseason, as it now all comes down to a Game 7 to see who will join the Flin...

Prince Albert Raiders star forward Ryder Ritchie has been selected to represent Canada at the upcoming IIHF U18 World Championship.The tournament begins April 25 in Finland.Ritchie was one of seven WHL players named to Team Canada's roster on Tuesday.Despite an injury that kept him out of the lineup for an extended str...

Battlefords North Stars forward, Hunter Burgeson is headed to the west coast for the next chapter in his hockey journey, having recently announced his commitment to the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners of the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL). The move out west brings with it some familia...

A pair of Prince Albert area football players are basking in championship glory after winning the World Bowl American Football Championship in Germany earlier this month.Both Robby Everest and Layne Vandale were members of the Saskatchewan Selects, representing Canada at the tournament. The U14 Selects beat Netherlands...

One of the biggest weekends on Saskatchewan's archery calendar took place in Prince Albert last weekend. The Timberland Bowbenders Archery Club played host to this year's JOP Championships and Indoor Target Provincials. About 450 archers took part in Saturday's events with another 400 in Sunday's rounds. This is the fo...

For the second night in a row, the Melfort Mustangs failed to put away the Humboldt Broncos and end their season, as a winner-take-all in Game 7 on Tuesday is now needed to decide who will face the Flin Flon Bombers in this year's SJHL Finals.Despite Melfort dominating all of the extra frame activities, Benjamin Motew ...

The Melfort Mustangs are still one game away from the SJHL Finals but are now down one of their three lives.Melfort was just 20 minutes away from a series win in Game 5 on Saturday night but failed to close in the third period on home ice, preventing them from advancing to meet the Flin Flon Bombers next Friday, at lea...

The Melfort Mustangs are one win away from the SJHL Finals.After Rhett Hamilton's overtime winner in Game 4, the Mustangs captured a 3-1 series lead and now have the opportunity to close on their home ice."We're pretty pumped up, got ready to go in practice this week, so just with the preparation and everything, w...

The Melfort Mustangs have announced that one of their best defencemen has found his home for next season.Twenty-year-old, Chase Friedt-Mohr, has committed to the University of Regina and will suit up as a Cougar as early as this fall.The native of Prince Albert is in his first season with the Mustangs this year and is ...