Local Sports

Some playing areas don’t have nets, markings for penalty boxes and touch lines. Some games don’t stick strictly to the rules. What there is in abundance is fun, lung-bursting energy and high enthusiasm.

Name a sport and there’s a good chance Shae Borle plays it. And plays it well. Volleyball, badminton, running, throwing a discus or shot put – she has excelled at all these activities and more.

Athabasca hockey star Keegan Kanzig was chosen by the Calgary Flames in the third round of the NHL entry draft Sunday.

Haley Heffel took another step towards the possibility of earning national and international wrestling glory after attending the Team Alberta training camp in Calgary last weekend.

The small six-lane bowling alley in Westlock was recently rewarded for its dedication and innovation to the bowling industry.

The stands may not have been packed, but participants of the Senior Rodeo in Barrhead last week still put on a good show.

Westlock’s bantam Rock lacrosse team continued its strong season this weekend, beating the visiting Edmonton Blues 15-11 on June 15. The home game was the team’s second last of the regular season.

In sports, sometimes the best team doesn’t win, or the game is a lot closer than it should have been.

Saturday, June 8: the morning was fine, with a cool breeze. Nerves jangled, hearts pounded and minds focused on a challenging test of fitness and willpower.

Last Tuesday, Edwin Parr Composite School (EPC) celebrated what Aspen View School associate superintendent Mark Francis characterized as its single most successful athletics season in recent memory.