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Shootouts had been the bane of Team Saskatchewan's existence heading into Wednesday's quarterfinal women's hockey playoff against B.C.

Alex Dupuis didn't waste much time spinning his wheels in the Otway Nordic Centre roundabout.

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Archery 9 a.m. Team compound - quarter finals, semi finals 10 a.m. Team compound - finals 2:30 p.m. Team recurve - quarter finals, semi finals 3:30 p.m. Team recurve - finals Northern Sport Centre Men's Curling 9 a.m. Newfoundland vs.

The UNBC men's basketball squad will tip off against UBC in the CIS Canada West quarter-finals next week. The playoff round is a best-of-three series set to begin Thursday, Feb. 26 (7 p.m) at UBC in Vancouver. Game 2 is slated for Friday, Feb.

Team Alberta was swift on the slopes at Purden Mountain on Tuesday. In men's giant slalom, Alberta skiers nabbed all three podium positions. Liam Wallace won the gold medal with a two-run combined time of two minutes 4.63 seconds.

Ryan Shay was dealt a bad hand, but he's still winning the game. The 20-year-old embodies the Canada Winter Games spirit even though he has a body that doesn't operate like most people's.

She may be only 13 years old, but Emerie Watson proved she had nerves of steel on Tuesday. Competing for Team B.C.

Patti Knezevic and her Team B.C. rinkmates continued to struggle at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts national women's curling championship Tuesday in Moose Jaw. Knezevic lost both her games and sits tied for last place with a 1-6 record.

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