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It took longer than the players and coaching staff of the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings would have hoped, but the senior football team earned their first win last week.

Although the Battlefords North Stars had 12 days between games, the rest of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League teams were in action and weekly awards and rankings were released.

After the quarter-final North Battleford Touch Football League game between the Broncos and Wanderers was postponed last week they did face off Oct. 4. Since then, the semifinal games have been played and two teams remain.

The Battlefords Midget Stars have earned three points in their first four games and find themselves in the middle of the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League standings.

The Martinsville Saints just couldn't hold onto the football against the John Paul II Crusaders Friday night.

Former Battlefords Midget Star and North Star, Justin Waskewitch of Cut Knife is back in his home part of the province for his final year of junior hockey. Friday, Waskewitch was acquired by the North Stars from the Nipawin Hawks.

Nicholas Lesko has a passion for motocross racing despite only have completed his second year of the sport.

And then there were five. The North Battleford Touch Football League's playoffs started Tuesday with two quarter-final games on the schedule. One game was postponed so it was just the Gophers and the Mettaxxas Ball Busters in action.

The Flin Flon Bombers entered the 2012-13 hockey season ranked as one of the best teams and through the first two weeks, they have proved why. The Bombers lead the Source Embroidery Power Rankings after a 4-0-0-0 start to the season.

It was an interesting week for the Humboldt Broncos.The Humboldt Broncos Junior A hockey team played the Estevan Bruins on September 30 at the Elgar Petersen Arena. It was a tough game for both teams, right from the start.