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On a Thursday in August it was not expected that there would be a big turnout for New Horizons golfing, and there wasn't. Only 29 came to play and they did not do all that well, as the best score of the bunch was only 38.

Maymont's Brayden Harris and his Warman Panthers teammates captured a silver medal at last weekend's U14 Western Canadian Softball Championship in Prince Albert.

The Battlefords North Stars will be playing in a new division for the 2013-14 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season, although the teams aren't changing.

Ira McKnight, from Indianapolis, Ind., will be inducted into the individual category of the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame as a player Aug. 17. McKnight, as a youth, played many sports.

The Canada Summer Games kicked off Friday in Sherbrooke, Que. and after nearly a week of competition, Saskatchewan has won three medals.

It was a banner year in the pool for the Humboldt Hammerheads, capped off by a strong showing at the provincial swimming championships in Melfort, July 27-28.

The new Battlefords Co-op Aquatic Centre offers a bigger facility with more capabilities, and now they're offering programs that make use of it.

A Wednesday night game between the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals with no playoff implications wouldn't typically catch the attention of Canadians, but Tuesday night's matchup had the attention of the Battlefords.

The Brodsky family, current owners of the Saskatoon Blades, is fielding offers from potential buyers and has been for the past few weeks. According to a press release there have been several offers.

The Battlefords North Stars are a month away from starting training camp and have just announced some transactions as they prepare for the 2013-14 season. The North Stars reacquired forward Nick Fountain for future considerations.