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The Battlefords Sharks are in the win column for the first time this midget female AAA hockey season. They won their home opener Oct. 5 at Battleford Arena by a 2-1 final score over the Notre Dame Hounds.

Words of Cheer

It was a cool, brisk morning Oct. 6 in Battleford as runners competed again in the annual Operun.

After starting the season on a four game losing slide, home made the difference for the Battlefords AAA Stars against the Yorkton Secon Maulers. The Stars took both games this weekend, including the home opener Saturday night, Oct.

NIPAWIN — Yorkton residents Lyndon Hicks and Tony Lockyer took home the 26th annual Vanity Cup’s $100,000 winnings. Hicks said to win they didn’t use any special strategy. “We were just rigging, the same as everybody else.

Some events are so rare I quit thinking about them. The Riders being in first place late in the season happens so infrequently it was not even on my mind until late, very late, on Saturday, Oct.

Oct. 5 - The Battlefords North Stars got their tenth win in 11 games Saturday night in Weyburn, as they decisively topped the Red Wings 4-1.

The Battlefords North Stars have now won nine of 10 games to begin the season, coming through with a 2-0 win in Estevan over the Bruins Friday, Oct. 4.

A four goal first period helped the Battlefords North Stars get back into the win column in Melville Wednesday night, Oct. 2.

HUMBOLDT — On every hockey team, there are players whose contributions are underrated by outsiders. For the Humboldt Broncos, forward Reid Arnold and defenceman Kade Olsen are two of those players.