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Two Humboldt Broncos earned honours from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for their performance on the ice in October. Forward Andrew Johnston, a new member of the Broncos this year, was named the SJHL Player of the Month.

As the senior volleyball teams get set for regionals playoffs, the Regional Optimist has a preview of what those teams expect heading into the biggest weekend of the season and how their season has went thus far.

They were outshot by miles, but the Humboldt Broncos managed to hang on and win over the Melville Millionaires at home last week. The Broncos took on the Mils on November 1 in front of a hometown crowd of about 350 people.

Five members of the 1990 University of Saskatchewan (U of S) Huskie football team from Lake Lenore will be inducted into the Humboldt and District Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.

The Humboldt Broncos added a shoot-out win to their record over the weekend, after meeting with the Kindersley Klippers on November 4 in Kindersley.

It was bound to come to an end sometime. The Battlefords North Stars winning streak ended after nearly a month span and nine wins.

The North Saskatchewan River Hockey League is back for another season, as the St. Walburg Eagles look to defend their league title with some notable players gone from their championship roster.

After falling to 0-13 on the season, the Battlefords Midget Stars finally snapped their losing streak with a 5-4 win in Swift Current against the eighth place Legionnaires.

Although it is simply an exhibition game on the schedule between the Notre Dame Hounds and the Battlefords Phoenix Sports AA Bantam Barons, it was a battle to the end between the two teams Friday night at the Battleford Arena.

Graham Hildebrand once again was mentioned in the SJHL player of the week honours. Hildebrand, who was named the goaltender of the month early this week for October, was an honourable mention for goaltender of the week.