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A trip to Shellbrook brought a familiar result for the Battlefords North Stars Saturday night.

Two rinks with very different backstories earned the final provincial berths from the SaskTel Men’s Provincial Northern Qualifier Sunday afternoon.

Any early struggles that Brady Scharback and his rink from the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon are now a thing of the past.

After just missing out clinching an automatic spot in the Saskatchewan men’s provincial playdowns, Unity’s Drew Heidt was determined to earn one of the fourth berths at the Northern men’s qualifier this weekend.

One of the four Saskatchewan men’s provincial tankard berths available at this weekend’s Northern qualifier will be clinched Saturday morning at the Twin Rivers Curling Club.

When defenceman Luke Reid announced his commitment to the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks men’s hockey program earlier this month, it was another feather in the cap for the Battlefords AAA Stars organization.

As 2016 drew to a close, Battlefords Sharks forward Dakota Peterson got some exciting news about her future.

If you want an in-depth description of the journey on the Yellowhead Highway from Saskatoon to The Battlefords, Gary Berggren is the person you should turn to.

Forward Jared Blaquiere and defenceman Zach Nedelec have a chance to write a spectacular ending to their junior hockey careers.

The Humboldt Broncos keep on rolling after the Christmas break as they knocked off the Notre Dame Hounds 3-2 at the EPA on Jan. 15 in their lone game of the week. Their Jan. 12 home contest against the Kindersley Klippers was postponed.