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It was do or die for the Saskatoon Blades Thursday night, and they chose the latter. Going into the game against London in the 2013 MasterCard Memorial Cup, the hometown Blades had every reason to believe this was a winnable game.

The shuttlecocks and racquets have been packed up as another year of badminton comes to an end at schools in Humboldt.Shaun Gardiner and his wife Karla have been coaching badminton at Humboldt Collegiate for three years.

It seems like a hockey pipeline runs from Humboldt to Red Deer. Kameron Ballas has become the third Bronco to sign with Red Deer College of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC), joining teammates Neil Landry and Carter Page.

Dean Brockman is the runner-up for the inaugural CJHL Coach of the Year Award. The Broncos' coach and general manager guided the team to a 36-14-4 record in the regular season and a share of top spot in the SJHL with 76 points.

A win on Wednesday night and the Saskatoon Blades were guaranteed a spot in the championship game of the 2013 MasterCard Memorial Cup.

To be invited to a national tournament for anything is a huge honour, but for the under-16 girls' volleyball team from North Battleford, being invited wasn't enough.

It wasn't without some drama, but the North Battleford Beavers started their 2013 North Saskatchewan River Baseball League season with a win over the Mervin Flyers. It was a pitching duel through four innings and each team was held to a single run.

The Unity Midgets had everything clicking for them Monday night on the Battleford Flats. The ladies' offence was working to perfection as they beat the Survivors 16-1 in Battleford Ladies' Fastball League action.

They came in with the two best draft-eligible forwards and the best record in junior hockey this year, and they left with a loss at the hands of the host team.

It was her first competition of this magnitude, but just like so many times before, Victoria Machniak brought home gold. The Canadian Prairie Invitational Synchronized Swimming Championships were held last weekend in Regina.