It's almost the midway point of the season for the Battlefords AAA Stars and not only did the team get a big 3-2 shootout win yesterday against the Saskatoon Blazers, they did it in front of a huge crowd at Red Pheasant Arena on Red Pheasant Cree Nation."We connected with Vince Sauvie, who is an alumni player of o...

Coming in to Wednesday night's action against the Medicine Hat Tigers, the Prince Albert Raiders were riding high after wins in their last four straight games. In a fast, hard fought effort, the Raiders forced overtime to keep their point streak alive as they fell 3-2.Max Hildebrand opened the night with another of his...

Golf Saskatchewan announced its 2025 provincial amateur golf championship schedule on Wednesday and it includes a local club as one of the hosts.The Humboldt Golf Club (HGC) will play host to the Saskatchewan Amateur Championships in July.This includes the Amateur and Mid-Amateur Championships for both men and women.&q...

The Battlefords AAA Sharks have had a very successful start to the season, but with Christmas just around the corner, they are doing more than just playing hockey. This year, the Sharks teamed up with WPD Ambulance for their Cram the Ambulance Fundraiser by hosting a Teddy Bear Toss to help give back to those less fort...

With wins in their last four games, the Prince Albert Raiders come into Wednesday night's game with the longest active win streak in the WHL. The Raiders look to continue that momentum against the Medicine Hat Tigers on Wednesday night.Tonight marks the first matchup of the season between the Raiders and the Tigers aft...

Olympic 3x3 basketball player, Paige Crozon, will be back in her home province this weekend to teach the next generation.Crozon will be hosting a youth basketball camp in Saskatoon on Sunday, with help from Canada Basketball.The Canadian Men's National team is set to host the Dominican Republic on Thursday and Mexico o...

The Battlefords North Stars got four points this past weekend and improved to 11-5-2-1 and third overall in the league after beating the Weyburn Red Wings in back-to-back games. The North Stars now have a big week ahead of them as they make their way to Estevan on Friday and Saturday to face off against the Bruins or t...

The snowy conditions have affected a local hockey team. The Melfort Mustangs game in Yorkton Tuesday night has been postponed due to the weather and highway conditions. The Mustangs are riding a three-game winning streak and lead the league with 28 points. No word yet on when the game will be played. - Cam.lee@pattison...

Nipawin Hawks' netminder Gage Roberts is the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) Rookie of the Week.The SJHL named their weekly winners Monday, Roberts is the first Hawk to be honoured for their play this season. The 18-year-old made 36 saves in a 1-0 Hawks win Saturday in Humboldt over the Broncos.Overall this ye...

Prince Albert's Ryan Rohovich has once again raised his arms in victory.During Saturday's Fight League Atlantic 17 event in Moncton, New Brunswick, the 37-year-old took on a highly ranked Pat Carroll and won by split decision. "I knew my opponent was going to be tough and I was expecting some big shots from him. H...

North Battleford's John Paul II Collegiate senior girls' volleyball team emerged victorious in the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association's 4A provincial championship held in La Ronge over the weekend. The John Paul II Crusaders arrived at the tournament as the team to beat and they didn't let their fierce repu...

The Prince Albert U18 AA Family Pizza Foxes are riding high after winning one of the marquee female hockey tournaments in Western Canada. The 17th annual Okotoks Female Hockey Classic featured teams from Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C. The Foxes went undefeated despite facing some setbacks on and off the bench."We ...

The Melfort Mustangs are back in the top 10 in the Canadian Junior Hockey League's (CJHL) Top 20 rankings. The Mustangs are number 10 in this week's rankings, the highest-ranked SJHL team. Melfort is 8-2 in their last 10 games and have won three straight. The Mustangs were 3-0 last week, with three one-goal victories. ...

A three-game weekend road sweep for the Tisdale Trojans has moved them up the standings in the Saskatchewan Male AAA Hockey League. Tisdale kicked off the weekend with a 3-2 victory in Yorkton over the Kinsmen Maulers Friday night. Tisdale led 2-0 after one period with goals from Ramy Borowsky and Jacob Tait. The Troja...

It was another busy weekend on the ice for Prince Albert based hockey clubs. Here's how each of our local teams faired in their matchups: Mintos split weekend road trip in Southern Sask. The Prince Albert Mintos now sit second in the Sask. Male AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL) standings following their two-game road trip in...

For the third time in four days, the Melfort Mustangs picked up a victory that didn't come easy.After a 3-2 overtime victory on Wednesday over the Estevan Bruins, Melfort avoided a third-period collapse against the Nipawin Hawks on Friday, pulling out a 4-3 shootout win.Then, on Saturday night, the Mustangs won in regu...

Gage Roberts made 36 saves Saturday for Nipawin leading the Hawks to a 1-0 win over Humboldt in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) action.Coming off a resilient 4-3 shootout loss Friday, the Hawks felt confident improvements were coming with their young roster including the goaltending, that stood true at the Elg...

The Melfort Comets girls' volleyball team won the silver medal at provincials in La Ronge. The Comets beat undefeated Tisdale in the 4A quarterfinals to advance to the semi-final, then disposed of Humboldt to reach the final. Melfort lost in straight sets to the champion North Battleford John Paul II. Humboldt played i...

The Carlton Sr. Boys volleyball team is returning to Prince Albert from provincials with some hardware. The Crusaders were down in Balgonie and White City for the 5A volleyball provincial championships and finished third on the podium, defeating Winston Knoll from Regina 2-1 (16-25, 25-23, 15-13) in the bronze medal ga...

The Battlefords North Stars completed the weekend sweep against the Weyburn Red Wings last night as they won 4-3 at Crescent Point Place in Weyburn.The North Stars came out to a strong start, getting the first two goals of the game from Treycen Wuttunee and Rylan Williams to go up 2-0 in the first.The Red Wings were ab...

A big win for the Raiders on Friday snapped a 12 game winning streak of the visiting Tri-City Americans as well as extended the Raiders' own win streak to three, and it set up a match Saturday night with the Edmonton Oil Kings that could get the Raiders into a playoff spot for the first time of the season. For the seco...

The Melfort Mustangs nearly let Friday night's game slip away against the Nipawin Hawks.Melfort had a goal in each of the first two periods to take a 2-0 lead into period three.They held onto that lead with less than seven minutes to go in the final frame, before the Hawks rallied for three straight goals in just four ...

Down 2-0 nearing the later stage of the final period Friday in Melfort the Hawks scratched back scoring three times to take the lead before falling 4-3 in a shootout to the Mustangs.The second meeting of the season between the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) rivals kicked off parent-billet weekend for the reig...

The Prince Albert Raiders have put pen to paper with one of their picks from the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft.The club announced on Saturday that they have signed 2009-born defenceman Liam Myhre to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. A native of Nipawin, Myhre was taken in the third round, 49th overall, by P.A. in...

The Battlefords North Stars got back in the win column last night as they beat the Weyburn Red Wings 4-3 to give them their first regulation loss in 14 games and end their six-game win streak.The North Stars opened up the scoring just past the midway point in the first period with a goal from Anthony Campbell. Weyburn ...

With their last two wins coming in overtime, the Prince Albert Raiders looked to make it three in a row Friday night when the Tri-City Americans came to town. Not only had the Americans won their last 12 games coming into the action, but the game also marked the return of Grady Martin, Nathan Preston, and Terrell Golds...

While it is still over two months away, the Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame is closing out their nominations for the Hall of Fame class of 2025. Last year, the Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame inducted seven new members, builders Melodie Boulet, Jennifer Ferguson, and Brad and Tyson Fetch, athlete Ashley Viklund, at...

The Melfort Mustangs and their players will welcome plenty of family members to town this weekend as they celebrate their annual Parent/Billet appreciation week.Melfort will begin the festivities Friday night when they play host to their biggest rival in the league.The Nipawin Hawks will be descending on the Northern L...