Local Sports

The ice has barely melted on the 2012/2013 season, but the Westlock Minor Hockey Association is recruiting hockey players for next year.

An 8-1 win over the visiting Edmonton Wizards has given the Westlock midget Rock lacrosse team a strong 7-1 start to their season.

More torch bearers are needed for the 2013 Alberta 55 Plus Summer Games this summer.

1.How long have you been a member of WOW (Women on Wheels) ? Five years 2. How long have you been cycling? I have cycled as a kid but nothing seriously till I joined WOW. I don’t consider myself as athletic but I sure do enjoy cycling. 3.

Get your skates on, minor hockey players. Anyone registering before Aug. 1 will receive a 10 per cent discount, thanks to the $40,000 bonanza from Barrhead Minor Hockey Association’s January gala.

A career in college basketball has Alex Speers excited about the future.

A pair of Edwin Parr Composite’s volleyball standouts is ready to take the sport to a new level.

Jay Onrait’s adventures in broadcasting are about to take him south of the border.

Athabasca’s Gaetano Minto is a multi-sport athlete with talent (and confidence) to spare. A valued member of both the basketball and football teams at Edwin Parr Composite, the Grade 11 student tends to excel at whatever sport he tries.

After a winter that didn’t seem to want to end, spring and its warm weather is finally upon Barrhead. For golf enthusiasts, this is wonderful news.