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In the right lane
Prince Albert bowlers qualify for nationals
Prince Albert will be represented at the Masters Nationals bowling tournament in June.The second of two provincial qualifying events was held this past weekend at Minto Bowl.The first round was held last November and over the course of the two weekends, the athletes played a total of 16 games.The person with the highes...
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GO FOXES GO
P.A. U18AA Foxes look to the future after season ends in North Division Finals
It was an exciting but tough weekend for the Prince Albert U18 AA Foxes in their quest to reach the provincial final. The Foxes had the best record in the North Division heading into the playoff semifinals against the number two-ranked Northwest Sharks. The women's hockey team won the first game last Tuesday at the Kin...
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growing concern
Local high school basketball player, coaches react to possible HOOPLA cancellation following regionals
With the Sask. High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA) closing out their regional basketball tournaments across the province this past weekend, all eyes are now on next weekend as the HOOPLA Provincial Basketball tournaments are set to get underway, signifying the end of the season. However, the season could already ...
Mar 17, 2024
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Third straight loss
Raiders struggles continue in loss to Wheat Kings
The Prince Albert Raiders dropped their third straight game on Saturday night, losing 3-2 to the to the Wheat Kings in Brandon at Westoba Place.The latest setback follows a road defeat in Regina on Friday and a home loss to Swift Current on Tuesday.On Saturday, the Raiders trailed 3-1 after 40 minutes before Aiden Oiri...
Mar 17, 2024
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Setback in the Capital
Pats cruise to 5-2 win over Raiders
The Regina Pats played spoiler against Prince Albert on Friday night, taking away an important two points from the Raiders in a 5-2 decision at the Brandt Centre. The loss is the second in as many games for the Raiders and hinders their record as the team pushes for a playoff spot. With Lethbridge winning their game ov...
Mar 16, 2024
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Provincials on the line
Local teams set to launch at 5A High School Basketball Regional tournaments
High school basketball teams are gearing up for an important weekend as regionals are set to take place in schools across the province. Regionals are a one-and-done tournament style, meaning just one loss is all it takes to lose the chance to play HOOPLA Provincial Championships. The top three teams from this year's re...
Mar 15, 2024
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End of the road
Legionnaires edge Mintos in Game 5, eliminating them from SMAAAHL playoffs
The Prince Albert Mintos saw their season come to an end on Sunday night. The Mintos were back in Swift Current to close out their first-round series with the Legionnaires and came out on the losing end, falling 2-1 in a do-or-die Game 5 at the InnovationPlex.The loss signifies the end of the campaign for P.A. while th...
Mar 11, 2024
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Wrestling
Prince Albert wrestlers lock up medals at provincials
The best high schools wrestlers Saskatchewan locked up this weekend in Saskatoon at the High School Provincial Championships and Prince Albert was well represented.Athletes from both Carlton Comprehensive and St. Mary came away with a number of medals.From Carlton, both Noah Remy and Kayley Clarke won gold.In her final...
Mar 10, 2024
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Offensive explosion
Raiders explode for 8 goals in rout of Tigers
Sloan Stanick had four points, Aiden Oiring had three, and Ryder Ritchie scored twice to boot on Saturday night as the Prince Albert Raiders had their way with the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers, winning 8-3 at the Art Hauser Centre.The Raiders took a 3-0 lead in the first period and never looked back on their way to pic...
Mar 10, 2024
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On the edge
Northern Bears drop Game 1 in overtime after late comeback
The Mann-Northway Northern Bears have their backs against the wall following their Game 1 overtime loss on Friday night in their best-of-three playoff series against Notre Dame. The Bears made the trek south to Wilcox to kick off the series where the Hounds managed to squeak out a 3-2 win in extras despite a late surge...
Mar 09, 2024
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OT loss
Raiders earn point in tight battle with Edmonton
Gavin Hodnett scored the overtime winner on the powerplay as the Edmonton Oil Kings knocked off the Prince Albert Raiders 3-2 Friday night at the Art Hauser Centre.A Justice Christensen penalty put the Raiders down a man in the extra frame and Edmonton's Hodnett was able to find the net on a pretty passing play on the ...
Mar 09, 2024
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Martial Arts
North Wake Martial Arts set to host 2024 Taekwon-Do Provincials
Martial artists young and old from across the province will be flocking to Prince Albert this weekend for their shot at gold in the 2024 International Taekwon-Do Federation Provincial Championships.The tournament is being hosted by North Wake Martial Arts and takes place Saturday at the Prince Albert Armoury in the Exh...
Mar 08, 2024
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heartbreaker in extras
Legionnaires force series deciding Game 5 with overtime win over Mintos
Jace Egland kept Swift Current's season alive on Thursday night, playing the role of overtime hero to help the Legionnaires topple the Prince Albert Mintos 3-2 at the Art Hauser Centre. The win was a must for Swift Current as their season hung in the balance with P.A. leading the first-round best of five series 2-1 ent...
Mar 08, 2024
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Playoff hockey
Northern Bears set for first-round battle against Notre Dame
The Mann-Northway Northern Bears are shifting into playoff mode as the club gets set to kick off their postseason on Friday night. The club is set to face the Notre Dame Hounds in the opening round, a team the Bears have met with five times over the regular season and have a 0-2-2-1 (W-L-OTW-OTL) record against. P.A.'s...
Mar 07, 2024
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Bowling for life
Bowler from P.A. cherishing bronze medal at Special O Winter Games
Bowling has been a lifetime sport for Margaret Dreaver.The Prince Albert native recently returned home after competing for Team Saskatchewan at the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Calgary, where she won a bronze medal with her bowling team."It was lots of fun getting picked to go to Calgary for the Ga...
Mar 07, 2024
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Playoff setback
Legionnaires stay alive with game three win over Mintos
The Swift Current Legionnaires lived to see another day following their crucial game three win over the Prince Albert Mintos in round one of the Sask. Male AAA Hockey League playoffs on Tuesday. With their season on the line, the Legionnaires pulled out a 5-2 win in Swift Current to force a game four, but Prince Albert...
Mar 06, 2024
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One win away
Mintos looking to wrap up weather-interrupted series against Swift Current
Spending most of a night on a bus hasn't deterred the Prince Albert Mintos from controlling their playoff series against the Swift Current Legionnaires.The best of three AAA first round playoff series continues Tuesday night in Swift Current, with the Mintos holding a 2-0 series edge. P.A. won Game 1 in Swift Current 4...
Mar 05, 2024
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Wrestling
Marauders and Crusaders score big wins at Wrestling Regionals
A number of wrestlers from St. Mary and Carlton Comprehensive High Schools have punched their tickets to provincials.Both schools did very well at Regionals, which was held last Saturday in Rosetown. St. Mary, which had the largest team at the competition, finished first overall with 165 total points, dominating in bot...
Mar 04, 2024
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in the books
Mann -Northway Northern Bears split final weekend of regular season against Battlefords
The Mann-Northway Northern Bears are coming home from the Battlefords with one win following their final weekend doubleheader to wrap up the regular season. The Northern Bears squared off with the Sharks in their final regular season contests that saw P.A. prevail 4-3 in game one and fall 8-1 in game two. Following the...
Mar 03, 2024
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Series lead
Mintos, Legionnaires game two postponed due to weather following P.A.'s game one win
UPDATE: Game Two has been rescheduled for Monday at 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.--The Prince Albert Mintos and Swift Current Legionnaires will have to wait an extra day before the two clubs can get their hands on one another again. The Sask. Male AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL) has announced that Sunday's game two of t...
Mar 03, 2024
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Win streak snapped
Former Raider Pakkala leads Hurricanes to win over Raiders
Former Raiders forward Hayden Pakkala scored twice as the Lethbridge Hurricanes edged the Prince Albert Raiders 4-3 Saturday night at the Art Hauser Centre.Falling behind 4-1, the Raiders rallied to make the game interesting in the third period courtesy of a pair of Krzysztof Macias goals, but ultimately fell short by ...
Mar 03, 2024
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Ending on a high note
Timberwolves thump North East in regular season finale, look ahead to playoffs
The Lake Country Timberwolves wrapped up their regular season on Saturday afternoon. The T-Wolves put on a dominant showing for their fans at the Art Hauser Centre by downing the North East Wolfpack 7-1 in the regular season closer. The win was the fourth in a row for the club and also helped them overtake the Saskatoo...
Mar 03, 2024
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Last minute win
Raiders steal two points with swift, late comeback against Wheat Kings
The Prince Albert Raiders managed a pair of goals in the final three minutes during Friday's contest to come from behind and topple the Brandon Wheat Kings 2-1 at Westoba Place. The win is the third in a row for the Raiders as they previously beat Brandon 5-2 on Saturday and Red Deer 5-1 on Wednesday. The win is also t...
Mar 02, 2024
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Senior Hockey
TRHL playoffs heating up with both semi-final matchups heading to crucial game five
The playoffs in the Twin Rivers Hockey League (TRHL) keep getting hotter and hotter. After both of the best-of-five semi-final series were at 2-0, they now sit tied at two and are going to sudden-death game three where the winner will move on to the finals while the losers clean out their lockers for the season. Willow...
Mar 01, 2024
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First year in the books
Timberjaks head coach satisfied with inaugural season following playoff loss
The Prince Albert Timberjaks closed out their inaugural season in the Prairie Junior Hockey League (PJHL) on Wednesday night.The Jaks fell in their best-of-three first-round series to the Saskatoon Westleys in a do-or-die game three that saw the Westleys prevail 7-4. Prince Albert did have the upper hand following the ...
Feb 29, 2024
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Best time of year
Mintos prepare to face Swift Current in round one of SMAAAHL playoffs
With the regular season said and done and their ticket punched into the postseason, the Prince Albert Mintos are now preparing for the long journey to the top of the mountain in the SMAAAHL playoffs.The Mintos finished the season fifth meaning they'll faceoff with the fourth-place Swift Current Legionnaires in the firs...
Feb 29, 2024
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Convincing win
Raiders make quick work of Rebels on This Girl Can Night
The Prince Albert Raiders put the finishing touches on an impressive month of February with another strong performance on home ice Wednesday night.The Raiders downed the Red Deer Rebels 5-1 at the Art Hauser Centre. Forward Sloan Stanick led the way with three points, while defenceman Doogan Pederson scored his second ...
Feb 29, 2024
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Heating up
Timberjaks, Westleys going to do-or-die game three in PJHL playoffs
The Prince Albert Timberjaks and Saskatoon Westleys are going to sudden death in their best-of-three playoff series in the Prairie Junior Hockey League (PJHL).The series currently sits at 1-1, where the Timberjaks took game one in Saskatoon on Friday 7-4, while the Westleys returned the favour with a 5-1 win in Bucklan...
Feb 25, 2024
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Locking horns
Arm wrestling competition attracts large audience at P.A. Winter Festival
Fans and participants young and old packed inside the Exhibition Centre on Saturday to witness the annual Prince Albert Winter Festival arm wrestling competition. The tournament was the second on the circuit for the Saskatchewan Arm Wrestling Association (SAWA) which featured competition for youth, women, and men. Stev...
Feb 25, 2024
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Saturday success
Stanick's hat trick leads Raiders past Wheaties
Sloan Stanick scored three times, all on the powerplay, to lead the Prince Albert Raiders to a 5-2 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings Saturday night at the Art Hauser Centre.Sloan says GIVE ME YOUR HATS! pic.twitter.com/U4htnhaWTL— Prince Albert Raiders (@PARaidersHockey) February 25, 2024 The Raiders fell behind 1...
Feb 25, 2024
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