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Westlock’s senior ‘AA’ Warriors are back above .500 in the North Central Hockey League. The squad moved above the break-even mark with a 5-4 win over the Athabasca Aces on Jan. 10 in Athabasca.

Four members of the Athabasca Wa-no Kaze Kai Karate Club were recognized last month for their black belt accomplishments as tested for in April.

The Athabasca Curling Club Association and its numerous leagues have had member teams throwing rocks and sliding down the ice since October and still have a few months left in the season after Christmas.

When the Barrhead Steelers and Edson go head-to-head it is usually a spectacle to savour. So it proved last Saturday at the Agrena when they fought each other to an entertaining 4-4 tie.

The Westlock Senior AA Warriors have maintained their 0.500 win percentage in the North Central Hockey League after a win and a loss last weekend.

Cold weather may have kept some would-be ringette players home last Saturday night, but about two dozen Westlock-area athletes still took to the ice to learn more about the game.

It was a day when the Wolverines relied heavily on their “BB” weapon.

Veteran CFL defensive tackle Keith Shologan, who grew up in Rochester, will head even further east to join league newcomers the Ottawa Redblacks next season.

Westlock’s Tier 4 Bantam Warriors are nestled comfortably into first place in their division after earning an 8-5 win over the New Sarepta Eagles last Sunday afternoon. The Dec.

Veteran CFL defensive tackle Keith Shologan, who grew up in Rochester, will head even further east to join league newcomers the Ottawa Redblacks next season.