Local Sports

The Westlock Grey Lions started their Alberta West Central Baseball Association schedule with a big win over the Edmonton Blues.

A final inning comeback came up short as the Westlock Red Lions dropped their North Central Alberta Baseball League home opener to the Stony Plain Mets 3-2 last Wednesday.

Many people make the decision to leave their cars at home and walk or bike to work. There is even a West Kelowna, B.C. man who kayaks 15-minutes across the Okanagan Lake to his job, but one canoeist has taken it to a whole new level.

Nathan and Caleb Zdrodowski started P.O.W. Paintballing at a young age, and never saw it becoming much more than a small gathering of friends. “Me and my brother started P.O.W. when I was in Grade 10, and he was in Grade 9,” Zdrodowski said.

Students from three area schools got a lesson last week in achieving their goals, vaulting obstacles along the way and having the right attitude.

Athabasca Soccer Association teams are have been through a couple of weeks of play in their respective leagues.

A rocky start for the team that was to represent Canada internationally led local product Scott Ledieu to back out, but that doesn’t mean he’s finished with football.

How does a town both win and lose a baseball game at the same time. The answer is simple, by having two teams.

Not only was it a perfect day to play baseball, but for the hometown Barrhead Orioles, the result was perfect.

The Westlock Red Lions started their 2015 North Central Alberta Baseball season off with a 10-6 road win against the Edmonton Athletics on May 10.