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Good Spirit Cross Country Ski Club and Yorkton Cross Country Ski Clubs are aiming for the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games set to start Feb. 7 through to the 23rd in Sochi Russia.

The Yorkton Harvest were aiming to bump some of their opponents in the standings on the weekend, but instead they took a couple steps back.

With it seeming Team Canada's world junior team will have six new faces on their back end this year, it is tough to get a firm grasp on what their blueline will look like in Malmo, Sweden.

Sunday Kindersley sporting a 12-4-1-1 and 26 points, best in the Kramer Division, rolled into the Farrell Agencies Arena for Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League action. Yorkton outshot the Klippers 13-3 in the first period, but the score stayed 0-0.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have a date with the Calgary Stampeders in the Western Division finals for the second time in as many years. Darian Durant led the Riders over the B.C.

It has taken Marc Shaw no time at all to make his mark in the Yorkton Harvest offense since recovering from his pre-season femur fracture. In his first six SMAAAHL games, he has scored four goals, including two on the man advantage.

Matt and Jake Kustra have had Peaches and Herb's hit song Reunited on repeat on their iPods since the beginning of September.

The real road to the Grey Cup begins now for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. They play their first playoff game on Sunday at Mosaic Stadium against the B.C. Lions in the quarterfinals.

The Sacred Heart Sr. Girls Volleyball team took part in the SHSAA 4A girls Conference playoffs this weekend held in Esterhazy. Sacred Heart was ranked first going into the weekend and the Lady Saints looked to continue their strong play.

"There's a lack of respect in hockey these days." It's a saying I hear all of the time, usually from people at least 10 years separated from the game.