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After picking up six straight victories at home in October and moving to second nationally in the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s Top 20 rankings, the Battlefords North Stars saw their winning ways come to a screeching halt Tuesday.

History will be made Friday no matter who wins the Saskatoon Secondary Schools Athletic Directorate 3A football championship game.

The first coaching change of the 2017-18 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season took place Tuesday morning as the Yorkton Terriers terminated the contract of general manager and head coach Casey O’Brien.

The Battlefords North Stars wrapped a six-game home stand on a winning note Saturday at the Civic Centre.

The Humboldt Collegiate Mohawks are playoff bound after knocking off the Churchill Chargers 31-14 on their home field on Oct. 20. “It sounds pretty incredible to me,” admitted head coach Cory Popoff. “What a story with our season.

In the course of 60 minutes Friday night at the Civic Centre, the Battlefords North Stars put up a shot total that it sometimes takes a team a couple of games to reach in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

The North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings find themselves a win away from capturing their first Saskatoon Secondary Schools Athletic Directorate 3A championship in school history.

Four soccer teams from the area will be vying for a provincial title this weekend around the province, as the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association hosts their annual championships.

The Elmer Report

With a three-goal outburst in the third period Tuesday, the Battlefords AAA Stars find themselves back at .500 and are currently riding a three-game win streak.