Local Sports

The skaters in the Barrhead Figure Skating Club want to show their skills and abilities during their annual Christmas Gala on Thursday, Dec. 11. Barrhead Figure Skating, president Diane Magill said the club has been very successful, so far this year.

It is not official yet, but it is looking good. Barrhead native Melissa Lotholz is one step closer to becoming part of Kallie Humphries two-person Bobsleigh team.

The Senior Gryphons Men’s Volleyball Team ended their season off with a little more to brag about.

A new executive has taken on the task of operating the local snowmobile club with hopes of reinvigorating it.

It was probably the best way to kick off the year. The Edwin Parr Composite senior girls basketball team ended up in the final of their season opening tournament hosted by Lillian Osborne School in Edmonton.

When it comes to young hockey players, you can’t go wrong when you start with the basics and having fun. That’s Atom B Seahawks head coach Brett Phillips philosophy as far as how he is teaching his team.

Having a number of football players on your team can sometimes be a good thing. That’s what the Edwin Parr Composite senior boys basketball team is looking at to start the season, one that head coach Wade Hicks considers a positive.

The Clyde Curling Club may be down, but they’re by no means out.

The Westlock Warriors now sit atop of the North Central Hockey League standings following a hard-fought 4-3 victory on the road over the Morinville Kings Nov. 29.

A win and a tie against the first- and second-place teams in the 1660 Hockey League last weekend will bump the Westlock Tier 3 Midget Warriors up a couple spots in the standings.