THE BATTLEFORDS — High school sports are in full swing this fall.
Golf and cross-country have wrapped up with their provincial events.
John Paul II Cross Country running coach, Kristina Binette, said they had four athletes qualify for the Saskatchewan High School Athletics Association provincial competition in Humboldt Oct. 12.
North Battleford Composite High School athletes qualifying for cross-country provincials were Katarina Radchenko, Matthew Heidel and Jacob Konopelski.
Volleyball is still in full-court action with junior teams seeing conference and district competitions first, upcoming Oct. 24 and 30. District championships are as far as junior volleyball teams can go, however, senior high teams will compete for their conference and winning that will advance them to regional playdowns and placements from there will take teams to their respective provincial championships.
Football season is heading to the playoffs. The North Battleford Vikings, as of press time, have a 2-3 record in the North Sask. league of the SHSAA. Their two wins came as decisive victories over Prince Albert and Lloydminster Comp. The team’s last home game took place Oct. 10 and from that game, will decide how the Vikings advance to conference playdowns to earn a berth to provincial championships in the 5A 12-man division.
Also in football, the John Paull II Collegiate Crusaders are playing in the nine-man, 4A football conference. The team is currently in second place in their conference with three wins and two losses.
The Crusader's last game of the regular season took place on Oct. 11 in Humboldt and the team will then await to see their playoff placement, with the first playoff game to take place on Oct. 26. If the team advances then the nine-man 4A semifinals will take place Nov. 2 with the provincial final set for Nov. 9.
High school soccer regional championships are set for Oct. 18-19, with teams advancing to SHSAA provincial championships competing the following weekend.
It won’t be long before high school curling is on the ice practising and playing for their season. While their district, regional and provincial events don't take place until February, teams always like to prepare themselves for the best chance to succeed, representing their school.
You can check the school's Facebook pages for athletic updates or visit the SHSAA website for details on standings and upcoming events, https://www.shsaa.ca/page/show/808890-home-of-shsaa.
