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The North Battleford Beavers had the chance to finish their first round North Saskatchewan River Baseball League playoff series against the Lloydminster Juniors Thursday night, but a late collapse cost them the game.

Four baseball teams from Humboldt and the surrounding area proved themselves to be the best in the province over the weekend.

After 10 months of training, the Battlefords Roller Derby team finally competed in their first bout Saturday, and it was better than they could have imagined.

The North Battleford Beavers took on the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League's top team Tuesday night and a slow start cost them. The Border City Blue Jays were flying out of the gate.

Humboldt native Lyndon Rush returned home on July 20 for a send-off as he continues to prepare for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, likely to be the last chapter in the bobsledder's decorated career.

Despite a sterling regular season, the Muenster Red Sox fell short over the weekend at the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League (SPBL) AA championships in Melville.

The North Saskatchewan River Baseball League regular season is finished, which means it's playoff time.

This year's 2013 Triple-A All-Star Game in Reno, Nev. featured the best minor league professional baseball players facing off against each other. The game included Andrew Albers.

Neil Russell Hogg, of Swift Current, will be inducted into the individual category of the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame, as a player, Aug. 17. "Hoggsy" was born Sept. 28, 1950 in Moose Jaw.

There was stiff competition at the Midget Provincial Championships for girls' softball over the weekend at the Battleford Flats, and the Battleford Bandits didn't look out of place.