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Barrhead Bantam 1 downed Stony Plain Bantam 1 11-3 at the Agrena on Saturday. The first period ended with Barrhead up 4-0. Brayden Derudder scored twice, while Kyle Sommers and Mitchel Carstairs also found the back of the net.

The Athabasca Aces punished their archrivals from Slave Lake with an 8-2 pounding last Friday at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex. Coach Curtis Creaser characterized the Aces’ style of play as gritty and physical.

“I’ve got a good feeling about this,” said Athabasca midget B1 Winter Hawks head coach Tom Hutchison as he headed into the dressing room between second and third periods Saturday night, looking at a 6-0 mid-game score against the Whitecourt Wolverine

If the cold weather holds up, skiers could expect to hit the slopes at Tawatinaw as early as this weekend. Westlock County recreation services coordinator Adam Esch said he’s confident the hill will be open by the Dec. 13th weekend at the latest.

The Edwin Parr Composite High School Predators boys volleyball team placed seventh in the province at the 50th annual provincial volleyball championship last weekend.

The Barrhead Steelers lost their first game in seven weeks on the weekend, when they were bested by Stettler Legion Dec. 1.

The senior boys Gryphons held their own and represented Barrhead well at the ASAA 50th Anniversary Provincial Volleyball Championships in Edmonton Nov. 28-30. It was a busy three days for the Gryphons.

Westlock’s midget Warriors narrowly missed a gold medal at the ninth annual Gord Smith Memorial Midget Tournament they hosted over the weekend.

The R.F. Staples senior girls' volleyball team were unable to advance past the round robin of the 3A Provincial Championships.

The Edwin Parr Composite (EPC) senior boys Predators gave it their all through the zones tournament in Barrhead last Friday and Saturday, but fell one game short of winning it all. “It’s OK.