Local Sports

Organizers were over the moon at the amount raised at this year’s Jeff Johnson’s Road to Hope Golf Classic. In total, the event brought in $47,301 – more than $11,000 above what was raised last year.

For the third straight year, the Westlock Grey Lions are champions. The team won its third consecutive Alberta West Central Baseball Association title with a 12-5 win over the Fort Saskatchewan Athletics on Aug. 26 in St. Albert.

Getting 1,000 people from nine different towns together for an afternoon of fun sporting activities is no easy task, but it’s one the local Filipino association made look easy.

Hockey fans in Westlock were given a special treat last Saturday at the Westlock Rotary Spirit Centre. On Aug. 23, the BellZ Edge hockey camp wrapped up with a game between its instructors and members of the Westlock Warriors senior ‘AA’ team.

Pro North Hockey Camp came to Barrhead for a two-week run August 11-15 and August 18-22. According to Chris Driessen, organizer of the camp, this was the 12th year of the hockey school and she explained how the camp started over a decade ago.

Volleyball players from across Barrhead had the unique opportunity to be coached by some of the best international players during the Impact Volleyball Camp August 11-15.

After coming close to cancellation due to lack of drivers, the 2014 Blue Heron Fair demolition derby had its best turnout in almost 10 years.

Last week youngsters had a chance to learn from and rope with the best of the best in the rodeo world. Team Roping at the Schmidt House, or T.R.A.S.H. for short, finished up its 11th year last week Aug. 11-13.

A Westlock lacrosse player returned from a national tournament on the west coast with a bronze medal around his neck and a wealth of experience.

The Red Lions’ season is over. Playing the second-seeded Camrose Axemen in the North Central Alberta Baseball League semifinals Aug. 16-17 at Keller Field, the team lost an entertaining best-of-three series 2-1.