Local Sports

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.

Tickets are now for sale for the Montreal Canadiens Alumni game on Friday, Dec. 5 at the Barrhead Agrena at 7:30 p.m. General admission is $20 per person, with an additional cost of $100 for the VIP room.

The Barrhead Steelers may be missing out on playing in the Northern Central League (NCL) this year, but the topic is still up in the air.

Educating the youngest hockey players about the realities of the sport they’re about to start playing was the focus of the annual “I Love Hockey” event held on Saturday. “Kids have this perception of hockey that they’re going to skate fast and shoot.

The R.F. Staples senior boys’ volleyball team nabbed silver medals at a tournament in Whitecourt this weekend, winning all their matches except for the championship final against Barrhead.

The R.F. Staples senior boys volleyball team had a strong showing at a tournament in Spruce Grove last weekend, coming home with silver medals around their necks. And despite losing the final match to the host St.