Local Sports

Two Edwin Parr Composite School Pacers had the opportunity to showcase their football talents in inter-provincial games earlier this month.

For the second straight week Barrhead Composite High School played host to a junior high school track meet, but this time it was for the bragging rights of not only one school.

Who needs horses when you have ATVs. For three days starting on May 21, quad ATV enthusiasts from across the province descended on the Batt Traps Recreational Area near Camp Creek to compete in the biannual Battenfelder Quad Rodeo.

The Westlock Junior Rock continue to roll, improving their record to 7-1 on the season for a May 30 8-6 win over the Lakeland Heat 8-6 at the Rotary Spirit Centre.

The Westlock Grey Lions continue to roll following an 11-5 win over the Fort Saskatchewan Red Sox during Alberta West Central Baseball Association action on May 28 at Keller Field.

Athabasca’s four U12 soccer teams are all off to strong — and in some cases, dominating — starts. The Athabasca U12 Boys Lightning Bolts are among those dominating so far this season. Winning six games and tying another one, they've yet to be beaten.

The Barrhead Orange Orioles Midget AA team defeated their rivals from Athabasca soundly, by a score of 16 to 5. The Orioles took an early 1 to 0 lead after the first inning and never looked back.

Barrhead Composite High School junior high track and field athletes had a chance to compete for not only bragging rights of who could run the fastest or jump the highest, but for a chance to qualify for a regional track and field meet.

The Bantam Westlock Rock lacrosse team beat the South Edmonton Warriors twice in row on Saturday, during a double-header at the Westlock Rotary Spirit Centre.

The Westlock Grey Lions continued their early Alberta West Central Baseball Association season domination, handily defeating the Edmonton Heat 14-4 on May 20 at Keller Field.