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For Randy Grossenbacher, competing in the quad rodeo near Camp Creek has become almost a necessity. After 15 or 16 years of participating, the event still gives him the same buzz he experienced when he first began racing. “I love it,” he says.

So much for a perfect season. Despite leading 34-21 at half time, the Westlock Thunderbirds football team saw their hopes of an undefeated season end with a 48-34 loss to the visiting Athabasca Pacers on Sept. 20.

R.F. Staples senior boys volleyball team returned from their Sept. 13-14 tournament in Camrose with silver medals around their necks.

So much for a perfect season. Despite leading 34-21 at half time, the Westlock Thunderbirds football team saw their hopes of an undefeated season end with a 48-34 loss to the visiting Athabasca Pacers on Sept. 20.

The Athabasca-based Flips Gymnastics Club has drastically expanded this year and is looking at basing practices out of two locations this year, according to club president Nichole Collins.

While the Marauders may have the fiercer-sounding name, it was the Pacers who did the routing last Friday in Vermilion, winning 46-26. The game was reminiscent of the Pacers’ resounding victory at their home opener Sept.

Say Frisbee and what springs to mind? A bunch of kids scampering around in a park? Guys throwing, chasing and catching for a few minutes, then losing interest? Well, perhaps it is time to think again.

Over 50 riders from all over the province came out to Horse Creek Ranch on the weekend for the fifth annual endurance ride Sept. 14. The event offered three distances for all age groups; 12 miles, which began at 8:30 a.m.

Westlock baseball player Austin Watamaniuk recently brought home a gold medal from the Western Canadian Midget ‘AAA’ Championship in Winnipeg, Man., from Aug. 22-25. Austin helped win the title as a shortstop in his first year with the St.

In front of a massive crowd, the Westlock Thunderbirds handed out a crushing 62-0 victory to the Vegreville Vortex in their first home game of the season last Friday and improved to 2-0 in Wheatland Football League.