Saskatoon StarPhoenix
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Oct 5, 2026
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Sports Roundup: Hilltops fall to Rifles, but will host in playoffs
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The Saskatoon Hilltops are headed to playoffs after a 4-4 regular season.
LOCAL NEWS Throwback Thursday: Holiday Park opens in Saskatoon in 1960 On this day in 1960, football fans enjoyed two high school football games at the new Holiday Park Bowl.
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Sports Roundup: Hilltops fall to Rifles, but will host in playoffs
Rounding up Hilltops, Blades and Huskies after a busy sports weekend.
The Saskatoon Hilltops are headed to playoffs after a 4-4 regular season. (Liam Richards / Saskatoon StarPhoenix)
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Jaime Lammerding, Saskatoon StarPhoenix
October 5, 2026 at 3:40 p.m.
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