The Melfort Mustangs were 20 minutes away from Round 2 Wednesday night, until they weren't.Melfort led the Kindersley Klippers 2-0 after two periods, before Kindersley came storming back.After the Klippers scored twice to tie it and send it to overtime, they needed just over five minutes in the extra frame to force a G...

It was a tough one last night for the Battlefords North Stars at the Access Communications Centre as they ended up losing 3-2 in overtime to the Weyburn Red Wings in Game 4 of their playoff series.For first period, it was the Red Wings who scored the first and only goal, coming from Jonah Bierd with just under three mi...

Eleven-year-old Charlie Lehman from the Battlefords showed out at the Diamond Dance Xtreme competition in Medicine Hat, Alta. last weekend, earning a DIAMOND standing for her contemporary solo, an honour given to only a few dancers. But Charlie wasn't done there. She also secured an Acro scholarship, giving her the cha...

While fans of the Prince Albert Raiders have seen Aiden Oiring develop his game into one of the most exciting and reliable players on the team, fans may not know that his mom has developed her abilities as a coach, thanks to some help from the WHL Club.While Kristi Oiring follows her son around to as many games as she ...

The Melfort Mustangs won by the skin of their teeth Tuesday night in Game 3 against the Kindersley Klippers.Melfort held off a late rally by the Klippers, holding on for a 4-3 victory."In the first period we didn't stick to the way we play, in the D zone we were losing guys and not winning the hard area battles. W...

Last night, the Battlefords North Stars were back at the Access Communications Centre for Game 3 of their playoff series against the Weyburn Red Wings and ended up losing 5-3 to go down 2-1 in the series.For the first period, the North Stars opened up the scoring just five minutes in on a goal from Josh Knittig to take...

The community around the sport of wrestling in Saskatchewan is a small but committed one, and a large reason for that community's growth is because of Meadow Lake wrestling coach Chris Brownrigg. This year, Brownrigg is the Rivers West Coach of the Year for his efforts to help grow the sport through coaching both the C...

After splitting the first two games of their playoffs against the Weyburn Red Wings at Crescent Point Place this past weekend, the Battlefords North Stars are back home at the Access Communications Centre tonight and tomorrow for Games 3 and 4. Looking back at the games on the weekend, the North Stars played well on Fr...

The Melfort Mustangs look to take a stranglehold in their SJHL playoff series with the Kindersley Klippers. Melfort won the first two games at the Northern Lights Palace by a combined score of 11-3. The Mustangs had two goals and an assist from Reilley Kotai in their 5-2 victory Friday night. Melfort scored six unanswe...

The Adam Herold Legacy Foundation's 2025-26 Hockey and Leadership Development Program is accepting applications. The program is designed to provide "opportunities to Saskatchewan youth to develop and refine their hockey skills as well as their leadership potential," according to the Foundation's news release....

Yesterday, the Battlefords AAA Sharks were at Merlis Belsher Place in Saskatoon for Game 2 of the Sask. Female U18 AAA Hockey League finals against the Saskatoon Stars and won 2-1 to tie the series.In the first period, the Stars opened up the scoring with a goal from Halle Duchene to take an early 1-0 lead. The Sharks ...

A big weekend for local teams at the HOOPLA provincial high school basketball championships in Saskatoon. The Wynyard Bears won the 3A girls championship with a 69-53 victory over Indian Head on Saturday. Lanigan finished with the bronze medal after a 66-52 win over Regina Christian. The top-seeded St. Brieux Crusaders...

Although the playoffs are about to begin, the Prince Albert Raiders had lots to celebrate on Sunday with their annual awards banquet. In total, 13 awards were handed out this season while also celebrating the three 20-year-olds who have played their last regular season games as a Raider.Raiders goaltender Max Hildebran...

After a year of training, competition, and non-stop practice, over 60 skaters from the Meadow Lake Skating Club took to the ice Sunday afternoon, showcasing their hard work at the club's annual carnival in Pineridge Ford Arena."I just love the sport and having fun with friends and all that," said Kinley Gilro...

The Melfort Mustangs took care of business Saturday night in Game 2 against the Kindersley Klippers.After trailing 1-0 after the first period, despite controlling most of the play, Melfort broke the game open in the second scoring five unanswered goals."In the first I think we dominated, but we just needed to get ...

This team started the season with a record of 2-7-2 through the first 11 games of the season, but now after 68 games the Prince Albert Raiders are East Division champions. It all came down to the final game of the regular season between the Raiders and their bitter rivals the Saskatoon Blades. Both teams had the lead i...

Two local speed skaters are straightening out the final kinks as they get set to head to Kamloops at the end of the month for the Canada Youth Short Track Championships. The event will be held Mar. 29-31 and features skaters aged 11 to 13, serving as an introduction for developing skaters to represent their province or...

Last night, the Battlefords AAA Sharks took on the Saskatoon Stars in Game 1 of the Sask. Female U18 AAA Hockey League finals and ended up losing 3-0 at the Battleford Arena.The Stars opened up the scoring in the first period with two goals, the first one from Rachel Pavlove to go up 1-0, and the second one from Claire...

The Battlefords North Stars had a huge bounce back in Game 2 against the Weyburn Red Wings last night, beating them 5-2 to tie the playoff series 1-1.In the first period, the North Stars opened up the scoring just past the midway point of the period, coming from Colton Getzlaff to take a 1-0 lead. Shortly after that, t...

The Melfort Mustangs won game one of their round one playoff series over the Kindersley Klippers Friday night by a score of 5-2.Although somewhat sloppy at times, Melfort never trailed and controlled most of the game over Kindersley en route to the victory."At the start, you could tell we had a bit of jitters and ...

It was Game 1 of the first round of playoffs last night for the Battlefords North Stars and after an exciting close contest, they fell short 4-3 in a comeback attempt against the Weyburn Red Wings at Crescent Point Place in Weyburn. For the first period, the North Stars came out at full throttle, creating good rushes a...

Coming into Friday's action, the Saskatoon Blades had 81 points to lead the East Division, the Prince Albert Raiders had 80, both teams had 37 wins for the first playoff positioning tiebreakers, the Raiders had a slight goal differential advantage for the second tiebreaker, both had top three goaltenders in the league,...

Game 1, Round 1 of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) playoffs begin tonight, as the number-one seed Melfort Mustangs host the eighth-place Kindersley Klippers.Friday's game starts a playoff defence for the Mustangs, as they'll take it one game at a time in hopes of recapturing the Canterra Seeds Cup."Th...

Two former Melfort Mustang captains begin their journey for a USport National Championship on Friday in Ottawa.Ben Tkachuk and Justin Ball, members of the U of S Huskies, captured the Canada West title in Saskatoon earlier this month.Ball is now the captain of the University of Saskatchewan and in his fifth and final y...

When the schedule first came out at the beginning of the year and people first saw that the Prince Albert Raiders would finish the season in a home-and-home series with the Saskatoon Blades, some people predicted that the Raiders would be fighting Saskatoon on the final weekend of the season for the top spot in the Eas...

The time has finally come, it's playoffs in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and the Battlefords North Stars are getting ready to take on the third seed, Weyburn Red Wings in their first-round series.Weyburn finished off the regular season with a 35-19-2-0 (W-L-OTL-SOL) record for 72 points but in their fou...

Several local high school basketball teams are seeking provincial championships as they head off to HOOPLA in Saskatoon this weekend. In the 3A Girls bracket, the Wynyard Bears are the top seed, while the Lanigan Lazers are seeded third. The St. Brieux Crusaders are well-represented, with both girls and boys teams head...

Both Carlton Sr. basketball teams are off to Saskatoon Thursday as the Crusader Boys and Girls battle for a provincial title at HOOPLA. All 1A-5A HOOPLA tournaments this year will be held at four different high schools in Saskatoon, including Bethlehem Catholic High School, Marion M. Graham Collegiate, Centennial Colle...