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The Battlefords North Stars had an opportunity to distance themselves from the Nipawin Hawks and Flin Flon Bombers and jump ahead of the Humboldt Broncos Tuesday night, but failed to do so.

Ten ladies rinks took to the ice on the weekend for the SaskPower Women's Northern Playdown in Tisdale and the Battleford rink skipped by Tina Hill came within a point of advancing to the Provincial Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

The Battlefords AAA Sharks were in Swift Current for two games in Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League action and, despite being outshot, they kept the final scores close.

The Blaine Lake Community Association (BLCA) hosted its annual Wayne Horner Open spiel Jan. 13 with six rinks registered. The funspiel is held annually in memory of Wayne Horner who was very instrumental in establishing the BLCA.

The 11th place Battlefords Midget Stars hosted the seventh place Tisdale Trojans on the weekend and it was the Stars earning two big wins on home ice.

I love Sunday mornings and the back-to-back "sports reporters" shows - one by a well informed ESPN crew, and the other led by Canada's own Dave Hodge.

The province of Saskatchewan is set to celebrate hockey from border-to-border at the grassroots level, as it is Hockey Day in Saskatchewan Saturday.

Three Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League games produced three different winners last week. Friday, Saulteaux was in Radisson and it was the Wheat Kings earning the 9-5 win.

At the half way point of the North Saskatchewan River Hockey League season two teams have hit the 10-win mark and are tied for first place.

The Battlefords North Stars put their four-game winning streak on the line Tuesday in La Ronge and the Bauer Conference leaders battled to a one-goal victory.