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"He'd walk to every sporting event, even in -40 weather," Dennis Korte said of Elgar Petersen, famed Humboldt resident for his long association with the Humboldt Broncos hockey franchise.

The Battlefords Stars came up short of the SMAAAHL championship. The Stars dropped game four of the best-of-five series 3-2 to the Notre Dame Argos at the Civic Centre Saturday afternoon, giving the Argos a 3-1 series win.

The Battlefords North Stars find themselves in a hole following Saturday night's game two of their SJHL semifinal. The Melville Millionaires edged the North Stars 2-1 at the Civic Centre behind a 32 save performance by goaltender Isaiah Plett.

For the second straight series, the Battlefords North Stars have fallen behind. A balanced attack led the Melville Millionaires to a 4-1 win over the North Stars in game one of their SJHL semifinal series at the Civic Centre Friday night.

The John Paul II Collegiate Cheer Team hosted the Scholastic Provincial Cheerleading Championship Saturday at the NationsWEST Fieldhouse, attracting 36 teams from 22 schools throughout the province.

Access Communications will be airing Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoff games during the run up to the Canalta Cup.

Darren Delainey had two goals and an assist to lead the St. Walburg Eagles to a 6-3 win over the Wikie Outlaws in game four of the NSRHL final Wednesday night. The best-of-seven series is tied at two games apiece.

Andrew Albers has made two pre-season appearances for the Korean Baseball Organization's Hanwha Eagles. His first start was March 16 against the LG Twins, who are based out of Seoul, South Korea.

The SMAAAHL championship trophy will be in the Civic Centre Saturday afternoon, but the hometown team will not have a chance to win it on home ice.

Ryland Pashovitz was named the SJHL's Rookie of the Year on March 24. The 18-year-old Saskatoon native burst onto the scene this year, posting an 18-8-3 record with five shutouts. Pashovitz also recorded what is believed to be an SJHL record 1.