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The EPC Predators finished in the No. 1 spot during their two-day EPC tournament held in Athabasca, defeating St. Jerome’s School in two straight sets in the Saturday-night final.

The Athabasca Regional Multiplex was host to the first ever Hot Karl Memorial Hockey Tournament this past weekend. The tourney was put together as a tribute to Athabasca local Karl Hetze who passed away this year.

Olympic calibre athletes have to be more than just athletes. That is what Barrhead resident and Canadian National Bobsleigh team athlete, Melissa Lotholz said, during a visit to Barrhead’s Bethel Pentecostal Church on Sunday, Sept. 12.

Volleyball has always been a big part of Heidi Peters’ life. In fact, the popular sport may be responsible for helping save her life. Peters, a Neerlandia native, is a volleyball player with the Canadian Women’s National Sitting Volleyball Team.

If there’s a will, there’s a way, and the Westlock Thunderbirds Football Club proved that Friday night with a come-from behind victory over the Cold Lake Royals.

With the 2015/16 North Central Hockey League season just around the corner the Westlock Senior ‘AA’ Warriors are back on the ice. As of Sept.

The R.F. Staples Thunderbirds got back to .500 in the Wheatland Football League with a convincing 45-6 Friday-night home win over the Vegreville Vortex.

Turn back the calendar to 2014 and Westlock-native Chris Brand wouldn’t have been able to predict the kind of year he just experienced.

Despite the swarms of gnats and chilly morning air, more than 80 people took part in the 2nd annual Fit for Motion Half Marathon in Barrhead on Saturday, September 12.

It was a good defensive game played by the EPC Pacers Friday as they lost 3-0 to Wainwright. “We just got to work more on our fundamentals in our offence,” said Pete Burden, the team's coach.