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Sports Year in Review; Marauders and Crusaders share the Canadian Tire Classic before rematch
The battles between the St. Mary Marauders and Carlton Crusaders on the football field make it to our Top Sports Stories for 2019. For the first time ever in the eight years of the Canadian Tire Class...
Dec 28, 2019 The Canadian Tire Classic wasn't claimed by either the Crusaders, nor the Marauders, so they shared it in post-game celebrations. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)
Sports Year in Review; Blackhawks rally after learning their fate
The Beardy's Blackhawks being removed from the Midget AAA and AA leagues make our Top Sports for 2019.On Nov. 12, the Saskatchewan Hockey Association reshuffled their teams in Midget AAA for the 2020-...
Dec 27, 2019 Blackhawks forward Ethan Bear celebrates his first of three goals during the Blackhawks' 6-2 win over the Mintos on Nov. 13. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)
Local sports highlights from 2019 (Pt. 2/2)
It was a big year for local sports in 2019, with a number of championships won, and memorable moments made. Here is Part 2 of a battlefordsNOW series highlighting some of the top stories from the past...
Dec 26, 2019 Pictured Top left to right: Battlefords Trappers, Jordin Wilkinson. Bottom left to right: NBCHS senior girls, JPII senior boys. (File photos/battlefordsNOW)
Local sports highlights from 2019 (Pt. 1/2)
It was a big year for local sports in 2019, with a number of championships won, and memorable moments made. Here is Part 1 of a battlefordsNOW series highlighting some of the top stories from the past...
Dec 25, 2019 There was no shortage of exciting and intriguing storylines around the local sporting world through 2019. Pictured top left to right: BMF Bucks, Levi Scherman and Cory Wouters,. Pictured bottom left to right: Chance and Wyatt Fennig, Biggar Nationals. (File photos/battlefordsNOW)
SPHL's 'Battle of the Battlefords' supports Hockey Fights Cancer
The Christmas season is a time of giving and what better way to do so than supporting a local fundraiser for cancer research while also catching a couple SPHL games.The Meota Combines and the Battlefo...
Dec 24, 2019 Back-to-back SPHL hockey games on Friday Dec. 27 and Dec. 28 will be played for a good cause. (Facebook photo/Meota Combines)
North Stars 2019: A year highlighted by championship, hot early season follow-up
The 2019 calendar year was one for the books for the Battlefords North Stars' organization. Here is a look back at some of the benchmark highlights from the year that was. Stars claim second champions...
Dec 24, 2019 2019 was a year to remember for the Battlefords North Stars and their fans, with plenty of reason for celebration. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Sports Year in Review; Canada’s best junior curlers reach Prince Albert
The 2019 New Holland Canadian Junior Men's and Women's Curling Championships being hosted in Prince Albert Jan. 19-27 makes our Top Sports Stories for 2019.As hard as the local committee worked in pla...
Dec 24, 2019 Tyler Tardi won his third straight junior men’s curling championships in Prince Albert back in January. (Jeff D’Andrea/paNOW Staff)
Mealshare: a Canadian initiative helping fight youth hunger
Making a difference, one meal at a time.That is the approach of Mealshare, a Canadian initiative that has served over 3.4 million meals to hungry youth in need. In November, the organization partnered...
Dec 22, 2019 Mealshare’s partnership with A&W Canada over the month of November helped provide 32,000 meals to young people in need across the province. (Submitted photo/Derek Juno)
Stars cap calendar year with third straight win in 6-3 thumping of Hounds
The North Battleford Civic Centre was a buzz Friday night, as the Battlefords North Stars capped the first half of their schedule with a 6-3 victory over the Notre Dame Hounds in front of the hometown...
Dec 20, 2019 The Battlefords North Stars salute their hometown crowd following the team’s 6-3 final over the rival Notre Dame Hounds Friday night at the Civic Centre. With the victory, the team will enter the holiday break on a roll, having won three-straight. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars welcome Hounds to town for final game ahead of holiday break
With the sound of sleigh bells ringing around the corner, the Battlefords North Stars will play their final game ahead of the Christmas break Friday night, against the division-rival Notre Dame Hounds...
Dec 20, 2019 The rival Stars and Hounds will battle it out for the third time in the season-series Friday night at the Civic Centre. The teams have split the opening two matchups in Wilcox, as the Stars will look to get the upper hand as the scene shifts to the NB Civic Centre. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)