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It looked bleak for the Westlock Senior ‘AA’ Warriors as they headed into the third period against the Slave Lake Winterhawks last Saturday night, but they turned things around in short order.

The coaches agree it could have been a win, but overcoming a 2-0 deficit to pull out a tie was a pretty good result for the Westlock Midget Warriors last Sunday afternoon.

A new submission wrestling club has started up in Westlock and it’s looking for new members over the age of 15 interested in practising a fighting style commonly seen in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

The Westlock Warriors Senior ‘AA’ hockey team sits at 2-2-0 in the North Central Hockey League after splitting two games over the weekend. On Nov. 1, the Warriors played at home against the Drayton Valley Wildcats, winning 6-2. On Nov.

The Athabasca Aces won their home game 7-1 against Rocky Mountain House last Sunday. This is the first win for the Aces so far this season. Coach Curtis Creaser said it was well needed and well deserved. “We started the year 0-3.

The Edwin Parr Composite High School Pacers tier two football team lost their final game of the season last Saturday for the Consolation Cup against the tier one Bonnyville Voyageurs.

It was a slippery start for the Barrhead Renegades when they played their first game of the regular season Nov. 1. The game was a close one, however the boys missed out on a victory against Wetaskiwin in the end, with a final score of 2-1.

After a long and hard-fought weekend, the final game of the PeeWee tournament in Barrhead was finally upon the Barrhead PeeWee Flyers. In the B Finals, the Barrhead boys would face off against the Spruce Grove Titans in a battle for the championship.

It was turning into a great Friday night. The Agrena score clock read 4-1 to the Steelers at the end of the second period, and it seemed the Bujolds could do no wrong. Brett had already scored a hat-trick, while Brad had also found the target.

What started out as a women’s only triathlon has now been expanded to include the entire spectrum of the community. Next September Barrhead’s Queen of Hearts Triathlon will be open not only to women, but men and youth too.