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As he heads into his first training camp as the head coach and general manager of the Battlefords North Stars, Brandon Heck is looking forward to having a number of players to choose from when it comes to putting together the team for the 2017-18 sea

An event billed as one of the top trail runs in all of Saskatchewan saw a big turnout of participants Saturday morning in the river valley.

To say that Andrew Albers’ two latest outings for the Seattle Mariners were different from the norm would be an understatement.

After a four-year career at the University of North Dakota (UND), former Humboldt Bronco Matt Hrynkiw will be returning to UND as a volunteer assistant coach.

Two more graduating members of the Battlefords North Stars will be continuing their hockey careers this season.

For Kincaid native Al Herback, his induction into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame Saturday was a humbling moment as he received his plaque at the Alex Dillabough Centre.

It’s been a few days since they got the gold medals put around their necks, but the buzz that comes with winning the Western Canadian Midget AA Championship was still there for Northwest Prairie Pirates players Tanner Huber and Paul Cubbon.

As the finishing touches are being done for this year’s Battlefords Sharks roster, head coach Gary Berggren expects the squad to have a slightly different style of play compared to last season in the Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League.

Other than less than stellar weather conditions Saturday, the Battlefords Community Disc Golf Club’s duties of hosting the 2017 Saskatchewan Open Provincial Disc Golf Championship went off without a hitch.

Although it may not feel like it due to the time of the year, many curling rinks will be starting their 2017-18 seasons this weekend.