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One misplayed hole almost cost Treyton Tangedal the championship, during Athabasca’s Junior Open golf tournament on Aug. 17.

How do you keep cool in the summer? If you are Melissa Lotholz the answer is simple — surround yourself with ice. And luckily for her it is something she can easily do as one half of Canada’s top women bobsleigh team.

At a special session geared towards parents, sports psychologist John Stevenson said the biggest factor in the development, or lack thereof, for a budding athlete is re-enforcement. Speaking to 25 people in the Agrena’s Multi-Purpose Room Aug.

Over 1,000 fans packed the Westlock Ag Grounds Aug. 21 for the Westlock and District Agricultural Fair’s annual demolition derby.

Football season is right around the corner, and the Westlock Thunderbirds will once again start their season under the lights. On Friday, Sept.

Veteran hockey coach and Alberta Hall of Fame inductee Billy Moores will be sharing his words of wisdom on Sept. 10 at the Athabasca College Hockey Challenge coaches symposium.

A former member of the midget ‘AA’ Barrhead Orioles will no longer be wearing the black and orange. Koby Adams was picked up by the St.

A Barrhead resident has won the Junior Open golf tournament at a Grande Prairie golf course.

The 2016 North Central Alberta Baseball League post-season ended in heartbreak for Westlock’s Red Lions last week. The club lost both of their semifinal games against the Edmonton Blackhawks Aug.

The Westlock Grey Lions are Alberta West Central Baseball Association champions for the fourth time in five years. The Lions beat the Fort Saskatchewan Red Sox 2-1 in the best-of-three series played in St. Albert Aug. 16, 17, and 19.