Local Sports

Up against one of the stronger teams in the league, the Westlock bantam Rock lacrosse team came up short in a 9-3 loss on their home floor last Wednesday.

It was one of those games that can be added to the lore that is baseball. Hosting the Edmonton Expos on May 14 at Keller Field, the Westlock senior Red Lions — affectionately called the Grey Lions — recorded a 2-0 win while getting only one hit.

Former Athabascan Nathan Bennett has become the assistant volleyball coach at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, B.C. “It is an opportunity to work at the highest level of volleyball we have in Canada apart from the national team,” Bennett said.

The Athabasca Rapids Swim Club competed in its first long course meet of the season April 26–27 in Sherwood Park and saw several swimmers take top-three finishes at the event, which drew close to 200 swimmers.

Barrhead Golf Club has been described as a gem in the community. Now it is getting some extra sparkle with a major refurbishment of the campground.

There was a chill in the air and at one stage a smattering of hail ... but nothing could deter a group of paint roller-wielding warriors at the Skate Park on Saturday. Young volunteers, Town Recreation staff and Barrhead Mayor Gerry St.

After a disappointing season-opening loss against the Sherwood Park Athletics last Thursday, the Westlock Red Lions put one in the win column last Sunday.

It was a tough weekend for the R.F. Staples badminton team at the provincial tournament May 2-3 in Lethbridge.

Boys Singles - Gold - Dallan Bencharsky - Boyle Silver - Wes Thompson - Boyle Girls Singles - Gold - Shaelynn Beach - EPC Silver - Maria Antal - Boyle Boys Doubles - Gold - Linden Gauthier & Mason Evancusky - Grassland - Silver - Josh Nicol & Mitchel

Amy Kobzey, an Edwin Parr Composite (EPC) School graduate, has played at Grande Prairie Regional College in the women’s basketball program for the last three years.