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Beavers pitcher Dave Millar had another strong outing as North Battleford downed the Unity Cardinals 4-2 Friday night at Beaver Lions Stadium. It was the final home game of the regular season for the Beavers.

Frederick Lloyd Woolley will be posthumously inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame as a player, Aug. 16 in Battleford.

by KELLY FRIESEN Journal editor Riley Kieser couldn't have finished his junior hockey career on a brighter note. He not only won a WHL championship and MasterCard Memorial Cup, but he also did it on his hometown club, the Edmonton Oil Kings.

The Lloydminster Twins stayed on top of the NSRBL standings after last week's action. Lloydminster's first action of the week was rained out June 19. They were scheduled to host the North Battleford Beavers, but the contest was rained out.

The Battlefords North Stars will begin their defence of the Kramer Division title in less than three months. At their annual general meeting Tuesday night, the North Stars released the dates of their first regular season games.

by KELLY FRIESEN Journal editor Roughly 30 years after he hung up his skates, Ralph Klassen remains a legend in St. Gertrude. The community is set to pay tribute to the former local NHL player on June 28 at the St. Gertrude Hall.

The Battlefords North Stars announced the acquisition of 20-year-old forward Adam Smith of Nanaimo, B.C. from the Dryden Ice Dogs of the Superior International Junior Hockey League Tuesday.

Canadians made history in last year's NBA Draft. With the first overall selection, the Cleveland Cavaliers shocked the basketball world by picking Brampton, Ont.'s Anthony Bennett.

The golfers of New Horizons managed to beat the rain with as 29 members finished their weekly game Monday morning. The group of Brian Miller, Sid Waters, John Dove and Jim Fraser took first place for the round.

The Battlefords North Stars announced the addition of Taurean White to the coaching staff for the 2014-15 season Friday afternoon. White will begin his new role as assistant coach and assistant general manager Aug.