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Though Saturday’s storm forced the Carlton Trail Ski Club to postpone its annual Valentine’s Day loppet, skiers were left with fresh powdery snow and beautiful weather.

Strong defence has helped the Humboldt Broncos be successful in the final two months of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) regular season. From Jan. 28 to Feb. 10, the Broncos won six straight games.

With not even a year having passed since his trip to nationals, Dylan Manderscheid has once again landed a spot in provincials for the 2015 Youth Bowling Canada (YBC) Four Steps to Stardom competition.

The Battlefords North Stars (26-19-6-1) were looking to carry the momentum from their win in Weyburn on Family Day into their game against the Notre Dame Hounds (31-14-1-4) Tuesday.

The Battlefords North Stars (25-19-6-1) were looking for a solid outing from their starting goaltender, having pulled the starter in favour of the backup in five of their last eight games.

The Battlefords AAA Midget Stars (25-13-0-1) travelled to Prince Albert to take on the Mintos (22-14-0-6) Thursday, and came home with a 6-1 loss.

Saturday's snowstorm caused inconveniences throughout the northwest for drivers, including Shellbrook Silvertips players.

The Humboldt Broncos were not good guests last week. The squad won three straight road games to catapult itself from tenth to eighth place in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) standings.

The Meota Combines cruised to a 14-3-1 record during the regular season, but dropped their opening playoff game 5-1 to the Maymont Settlers.

The Tim Horton’s U14 Bonspiel took place at the Twin Rivers Curling Club over the weekend. The event featured 14 teams from the surrounding area, including North Battleford, Spiritwood, Wilkie, Shellbrook and Saskatoon.