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The Westlock Senior ‘AA’ Warriors kicked off some of the rust from the off-season with an exhibition game against the Devon Barons last Saturday night.

The Westlock Thunderbirds Football team has clinched first-place in its Tier 2 division with an impressive 40-7 victory over the Vegreville Vortex in Wheatland Football League action last Thursday.

The Barrhead Pirates played a tough preseason game on Sunday, Oct. 5, against the Drayton Valley Norette Oilers. The game was a nail biter from the start, and parents could be heard clearly from the stands cheering on their players.

Player safety is one of the most important aspects of being a coach or a parent, and the checking clinic coming to Barrhead will teach the coaches how to ensure their players stay safe while on the ice.

It’s been a rough start to the season for the North Central Midget AA Bulls as they have yet to win a game in five tries.

The bite of cooler air will get a bit closer this week as the ice goes in for curling at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex. That also means league play starts up on Monday (Oct. 20) for the members of the Athabasca Curling Club.

The new season of gymnastics is under way and the coaching staff at FLIPS Gymnastics is ready to get going.

Sometimes, you just gotta know when to fold’em.

In a split second, the game turned from their potential first win on the year to a devastating blow and another mark in the loss column.

The challenges are many when it comes to finding qualified coaches in any sport, let alone a specialized one such as swimming.