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Westlock’s Grey Lions are once again the Alberta West Central Baseball Association champions after beating the Fort Saskatchewan Athletics in three games last week.

Westlock’s Red Lions could not repeat as North Central Alberta Baseball League champions after losing to the Edmonton Blackhawks at Footz Field in Edmonton Aug. 24-25.

The Smith-Hondo Fall Fair and Rodeo drew more than 100 people to Smith last weekend with fair and rodeo events for all ages.

After two weeks packed full of skating, shooting, stick handling and skill improvement, Barrhead’s Pro North Hockey Conditioning Camp has come to a close.

Barrhead’s Pro North Hockey Conditioning Camp isn’t just about what happens on the ice. Parents and players were both in for a treat off the ice as well, as head coach of the Los Angeles Kings Darryl Sutter was named as this year’s guest speaker.

On Wednesday, Sept. 4, Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater MLA Jeff Johnson will host his fourth annual Road to Hope Golf Classic at the Athabasca Golf and Country Club, an event that raises funds for the Road to Hope Community Support Foundation.

The Grey Lions are two wins away from being repeat Alberta West Central Baseball Association champions. Playing Game 3 of their semi-final series against the St. Albert Cardinals on Aug.

Last week’s Bellz Edge hockey camp at the Westlock Rotary Spirit Centre was a big success. The brainchild of former Westlock resident and professional hockey player Gord Bell, the camp ran Aug.

The Westlock Red Lions will advance to the North Central Alberta Baseball League finals versus the Edmonton Blackhawks this coming weekend. At the NCABL semifinals at Keller Field Aug.

Haley Heffel has returned from the Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke, Que. as a silver medallist. Heffel earned the medal with Team Alberta during the Aug. 2-8 Games. She placed fourth in individual competition.