Local Sports

The Barrhead Tennis Club is getting ready for another season. For the last two to three years a group of die hard tennis players have been meeting every Tuesday and Thursday evening.

Golfers themselves may not handle winter without golf very well, but the Paddle River Golf Course (PRGC) made it through just fine.

The Westlock Gators swim club is preparing for the start of its competitive season with trials week starting May 4.

The Westlock Junior Rock started their season on a high-note with a 10-3 victory over the Lloydminster Extreme April 25. Rock coach Mike Ivey said he was impressed with his team's performance in their season opener.

The Westlock Junior Rock thrashed the Fort Saskatchewan Rebels 7-3 in their pre-season match Friday night.

The Westlock Thunderbirds football club is gearing up for the fall season with a month-long camp for new and returning players. For three days a week in May, players will brush-up on existing skills and develop new ones.

Barrhead is definitely a hockey town, but is it a field hockey town? That is the question Field Hockey Alberta asked during their ‘Try It Free’ event at the Barrhead Elementary School on the afternoon of Saturday, April 11.

It must be something in the water. In recent weeks the Barrhead Leader has featured a number of athletes who have risen to prominence on a larger stage.

A large crowd, young and old, filled the Athabasca Seniors Centre for the annual Athabasca Fish and Game Association trophy night Apr. 11.

The wanted sign is still hanging out for Athabasca Minor Ball. President Rhonda Anderson stated the association is working on determining how many teams it will have based upon their player registrations and the number of coaches they have.