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The final rosters are set and the 223 Saskatchewan athletes, 67 members of the coaching staff, 20 mission staff members and three National Artist Program competitors have all boarded a plane and are ready for the Canadian Winter Games in Halifax.

There were three draws Thursday and in the morning draw the top four seeds all played in the A-event quarter-finals and all advanced to meet in the semi final at 7 p.m.

Midget AA Barons The Barons won back-to-back games for this first time this season. The most recent win came in their lone game on the weekend in Shellbrook against Parkland.

You'd think heading into the final week of the regular season more than two teams would be locked into their playoff positions, but that isn't the case in the North Saskatchewan River Hockey League.

Day one of the 2011 SaskTel Tankard began, as expected, cautiously, but the excitement picked up inside the Civic Centre and finished with three games coming down to the final rock in the final draw of the day.

The SaskTel Northern Men's playdown was held at the Unity Curling club January 20-23 with 23 teams competing. Among those curlers at the event were some from the Humboldt region.

The Battle River Archer's Club went to Lethbridge, Alta. Jan. 21 to 23, intent on winning and they didn't disappoint.

They couldn't win over Melfort, but they triumphed over the Hawks. The Humboldt Broncos took on the Melfort Mustangs twice between January 25 and 28 and were unable to come up with a win.

A local track and field athlete set a new record in the U.S. recently. Brianne Theisen of Humboldt, gained the most points ever in a pentathlon while competing in Washington.

It's a tradition at the Elgar Petersen Arena - honouring the man for whom the building is named on his birthday.