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After many tough nights and disappointing performances the Humboldt Broncos are starting to turn the corner. They played a pair of home games this week and despite only a 1-1 record they played really solid games both times.

A native of Humboldt is a provincial champion again. Dustin Kalthoff and his partner Sherry Anderson took home top honours at the Saskatchewan Mixed Doubles Curling Championships held in Regina, Feb. 18-21.

North Stars will watch another banner go up to the rafters

First place in the SJHL and the Finning Division does not come easily. The North Stars have had an incredible season to date, reaching the milestone with 40 wins and a shot at being crowned regular season champions with a victory against Humboldt.

The Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League was down to its last four teams as playoff action resumed over the weekend. The series between Meota Combines and Edam Three Stars has been particularly intense between the two geographically-close rivals.

Will play overtime from game one after game three of the first round series

For the female midget AAA Battlefords Sharks, their playoff opponent this weekend was an imposing one by any standard. The Sharks drew the top seed in the entire league in the Saskatoon Stars for their first-round playoff series.

All eyes of curling enthusiasts in Saskatchewan were on North Battleford this weekend as the Affinity Credit Union Senior Men's and Women's Curling Championship was decided at Northland Power Curling Centre.

A night after the North Stars got the best of Flin Flon in a 9-1 game, their first victory against the Bombers this year, they were at it again with an opportunity to clinch first place in the SJHL with a win and Melfort loss.

Three third period goals from the Pat Canadians ultimately did the Battlefords in Friday night. The eight seed had Regina on the ropes through 40 minutes of play in game one of the SMAAAHL playoffs, but weren’t able to shut them down in a 3-2 tilt.