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The Saskatoon Hilltops are preparing for their final home game of the regular season in which the team is 5-1 and will surely make another run at appearing in the Prairie Football Conference championship.

There has never been a doubt of Canadian hockey players' heart, but after losing in the Olympics in Nagano in 1998, Hockey Canada knew there had to be a bigger focus on the natural skill of Canadian hockey players.

A big field, some warm weather, and a small number of players greeted fans of soccer last week. The Muenster Cougars senior boys' soccer team hosted the Three Lakes Avengers in a seven-on-seven game on September 27.

Sunday all eight teams in the North Battleford Touch Football League took to the field playing quarter final match ups with some surprises. The seventh place Home Hardware Broncos surprised the second place Gophers with a 36-35 win.

After qualifing from the Battle West and Northwest school divisions, a handful of local high school golfers hit the links for the provincial grass green championship in Humboldt Sept. 24 and 25.

At times during the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League game Tuesday, the North Stars looked to be turning the corner, but that was not enough to beat Melfort and get in the win column.

The Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) Mohawks hosted the Tisdale Tornadoes in North East nine-man football action on October 1, but they weren't very amicable to their visitors.

The Battlefords got a taste of university-level women's hockey on the weekend, but the experience left a bitter taste for the Regina Cougars.

It was a tough and somewhat upsetting weekend for the Battlefords Sharks in AAA female midget action against the Regina Rebels. The Rebels came in and swept the two games at Battleford Arena, both by counts of 3-1.

The Vikings felt more confident heading into the 3A high school football game against Tommy Douglas, but fell short once again.