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(Davis) Jones has played well, but I think our shooters haven't played well enough," said North Stars coach Kevin Hasselberg, after his team lost 3-2 on home ice to the Nipawin Hawks to fall behind 2-1 in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's Bauer

The junior basketball season came to an end on the weekend, as district playoffs were held for the girls at John Paul II and for the boys in Luseland. The John Paul II boys won their first game 70-24 over Macklin to advance to the gold medal game.

Last week produced something different from the New Horizons curling. We are not reporting on the skips this time around, but rather the thirds. So you figure it out. In the morning draw for the New Horizons Feb.

After failing to make the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League playoffs again, the Battlefords Midget Stars season came to an end earlier than they would have like, as the team handed out their awards at a banquet Saturday at the Civic Centre.

With a teamful of freshman, the Lakeland College Rustlers ladies curling team turned in a bronze performance. The Rustlers competed in Camrose, Alta.

The nearly two hour delay to start the Battleford Beaver Blues, Glaslyn North Stars game didn't effect the home team Wednesday night. Because an earlier scheduled game went to triple overtime, in was close to 10 p.m.

The third place Maidstone Jets have put a bit of a scare in the defending North Saskatchewan River Hockey League champion St. Walburg Eagles.

Flight Corporal Jason Reimer is hoping the second time is a charm. Jason, 15, has qualified to participate in the Cadet National Biathlon Competition for the second time. Biathlon is combination of skiing and shooting.

The Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League first versus eighth place quarterfinal series got started on the weekend and unfortunately for the Battlefords AAA Sharks it went as many would expect.

It has been no secret this season that as Blake Tatchell goes, so to do the North Stars. Tatchell was second in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in points with 42 goals and 44 assists for 86 points in 57 games.