Local Sports

School is back in session, fall is in the air, and the Westlock Thunderbirds have returned to the gridiron for another season. Keeping with tradition the T-Birds will kick off their home schedule with the annual Friday Night Lights on Friday Sept.

Over 400 Filipino athletes from around Alberta gathered at the Rotary Spirit Centre Saturday to participate in the Filipino Association of Westlock’s second annual sports fest.

Jason Kelly may only be 10 years-old, but he has already experienced a trip of a lifetime. On Aug.

Hockey season is coming again to Barrhead, bringing with it new teams, new coaches and a new league. August 31 marked the beginning of a week of try-outs for prospective players in each of the five divisions.

It may have been a tough first three quarters, but the Edwin Parr Composite School Pacers football team was able to turn the tide, defeating the Westlock Thunderbirds 20-14 in overtime on Aug. 28.

Baseball season is at an end, at least for the NCABL Barrhead Orioles, who played their last game of the regular season for 2015 on August 11 in Westlock against the Red Lions.

Like many things, the Barrhead Chariots Car Club annual Show and Shine started out modestly. Four years ago a small group of Barrhead area men got together to form what is now known as the Barrhead Chariots Car Club.

The Westlock Red Lions are the 2015 North Central Alberta Baseball League champions following a 2-1 series win over the Camrose Axemen.

The crowd-pleasing demolition derby once again served as the final hurrah of the Westlock and District Agricultural Fair. On Sunday, Aug. 23 thousands packed the grandstands to take in an evening of crashing and bashing.

The Westlock Red Lions will face the Camrose for the North Central Alberta Baseball League championship.