Curlers advance to regionals
by Phil Ambroziak
Three high school curling teams from the Northwest have advanced to regional competition after a strong showing in Meadow Lake this past weekend.
Carpenter High School hosted the annual SHSAA district playdowns Feb. 4 at the Meadow Lake...
Veteran driver returns to CPCA
by Phil Ambroziak
It takes a King to know a King.
At the behest of DJ King, his nephew and Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) driver, veteran driver Daniel King has agreed to make his return to the circuit this season.
“I’m...
Salute to minor hockey
by Phil Ambroziak
The action remains both fast and furious at rinks throughout the Northwest as the 2016-17 Meadow Lake Minor Hockey season inches ever so closely to playoffs.
“We got started in September and things will soon begin to wrap...
JRMCC director shows dedication
by Derek Cornet
Director of sport, culture and recreation for the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre (JRMCC) since 2012, Kevin Roberts knows the meaning of the word dedication.
“I always had it in my mind I’d get involved with recreation, but...
The Conversation: Navanga Burke
Currently in his second year of teaching in Meadow Lake, Gateway Elementary School educator Navanga Burke keeps himself busy. He coaches the Carpenter High School boys basketball team and recently spoke to Northern Pride about the upcoming Northern Lights...
King rejoins Broncos
by Phil Ambroziak
The Meadow Lake Broncos are still the number one team in the Beaver Lakes Hockey League (BLHL).
That distinction was cemented Saturday night (Jan. 7) when the Broncos defeated the second-place Sandy Lake Chiefs by a score of...
Habs alumni to raise funds for lodge
A star-studded hockey game will be played Thursday, March 2 as a fundraiser for the new Northland Pioneers Lodge and local youth organizations.
Northern Pride Publications is the title sponsor for the event, which will see the Montreal Canadiens Alumni...
Midget AA Stamps honour announcer
by Phil Ambroziak
It was a moment Andrew Campbell will never forget.
The 14-year-old game announcer for the Meadow Lake Midget AA Stampeders was recognized for his contributions Saturday (Dec. 17) when team captain Owen Dancy presented Campbell with his very...
Buffalo Narrows athletes visit T.O.
By Derek Cornet
From Buffalo Narrows to Toronto, the Twin Lakes Community School basketball team got a taste of Canada’s largest city.
The trip occurred Nov. 30 to Dec. 5 and involved 13 students between Grades 8-12. According to basketball coach...
Big night for hometown athletes
by Phil Ambroziak
It was a homecoming to remember for Meadow Lake’s Dylan Esau.
The 15-year-old forward with the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League’s Battlefords Stars was back in town Dec. 1 for the annual Battlefords-Beardy’s Blackhawks game contested at PineRidge...