Local Sports

There is an old joke where patrons went to a fight and a hockey game broke out. Unfortunately, the reverse can be said of the Bantam division playoff game Mar. 2 in Barrhead.

Normally when you hear about high school students throwing rocks, it isn’t a good thing. However, if you are a member of Barrhead Composite High School’s (BCHS) curling teams, it’s encouraged. And on the weekend of Feb.

The R.F. Staples curling teams put up with strong fight over the last two weekends. The boys, girls and mixed teams came home laden with medals from the North Central curling Zones in Slave Lake Feb. 24-25.

Westlock’s junior high basketball teams from St. Mary School and R.F. Staples had a golden weekend. The St.

The St. Mary Sharks girls claimed the consolation championship at their own tournament at the Rotary Spirit Centre Feb. 25 after defeating Redwater and Barrhead Composite's JV team.

R.F. Staples School's junior high basketball teams have mined more gold and silver after sweeping the divisional championships in Barrhead Feb. 23 and then taking to the floor of Feb. 24-25 tournament in Morinville.

The Barrhead senior boys Jaguars came up one game short of capturing the divisional title. On Thursday, Feb.

The Barrhead Eagles triumphed over their Onoway counterparts in a league playoff game Feb. 22, winning 15-2. In the first period, Barrhead scored seven unanswered goals.

Barrhead is known for developing strong volleyball teams and players.

Just like Goldilocks in Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Howard Gelderman found the perfect cross-country skiing distance — one that wasn’t too short or too long, but just right. On Saturday, Feb.