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In just their third football season, the John Paul II Crusaders are experiencing some growing pains, but showing signs of good things to come.

North Battleford's Mikaela York got her college running career off to a strong start with a fourth place finish last Saturday.

"Getting swept three straight by Melfort doesn't leave a good taste in anybody's mouth. Obviously we're still a little bitter on it and won't let it happen again this year, that's for sure," said Ryne Keller, Battlefords North Stars forward.

After years without a Special Olympics chapter in the Battlefords, interested volunteers came out in full force to bring it back Monday night.

While the end result from Friday's season opener was a 14 - 6 win against the L.P. Miller Bears up in Nipawin, there was little satisfaction in the Humboldt Collegiate Institute's Mohawks camp afterwards.

NHL preseason games give some of the league's top young players the opportunity to show their worth, but from time to time it's the lesser known players who shine.

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's move to a three-division format is complete. Last week, the league announced the formation of the Viterra Division, which joins the Kramer and Sherwood Divisions to divide the 12-team league.

Now over a month into his Major League Baseball career, Andrew Albers has seen highs and lows as he looks to pencil his name in as an everyday professional pitcher.

Although the team is only two games into the preseason, the Battlefords Midget Stars appear to already be in midseason form.

After a long wait, fans of the Battlefords North Stars finally got to see their team back in action Wednesday night. The team had played three preseason games already, but none at home and Wednesday's game against the Vikings was a thriller.