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Although disappointed with his race time, Jeff Bridgeman, now back home in Unity, thoroughly enjoyed the overall experience at the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Championships in Auckland, New Zealand, last month.

The highest level of high school volleyball was on display at North Battleford Comprehensive High School for two full days during the 5A boys' provincial championship.

It was a light schedule for the North Saskatchewan River Hockey League last weekend. Just two scores were recorded, as Paradise Hill and St. Walburg squared off Friday and Edam faced Maidstone Saturday.

The Annaheim Rebels are off to Provincials. The senior boys' volleyball team from Annaheim won a berth to Provincials at the 1A boys' regional tournament they hosted November 17.

They displayed determination and fight, but didn't get the wins. The Englefeld Eagles hosted the 1A Girls' Volleyball Provincial Championship tournament November 16-17, but didn't get to claim a medal.

The Battlefords North Stars moved up a spot in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's Source Embroidery Power Rankings this week and were one of the few teams to move.

The Battlefords North Stars were looking strong defensively, but after Kyle Schmidt was recalled by the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League and Cody Bird went home to Wainwright, the team has been searching for more depth on defence.

Five in a row, 5-0. The Humboldt Broncos won 5-0 over the Melfort Mustangs at the Elgar Petersen Arena on November 13, getting to their fifth win in a row on their most-recent streak.

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia is a long way from Saskatchewan, but that's where Humboldt Broncos head coach Dean Brockman was hanging his hat from November 5-11.

The older you get the kinder - or so I believed until the morning of Nov. 13 when I went to the Northland Power Curling Centre and saw three teams nearly go off the board on their opponents.