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The Aspen View School Division Badminton Regionals were hotly contested in Athabasca and Boyle last week.

Two years into her basketball career at Grande Prairie Regional College, Athabasca’s Amy Kobzey is already an impact player.

Westlock’s junior Rock lacrosse team continued its strong start to the season with a 15-8 win over the Wainwright Wolfpack on May 4 at the Westlock Rotary Spirit Centre.

Senior ‘AA’ hockey is returning to Westlock this fall. The final decision to grant a Westlock franchise entry into the North Central Hockey League was made at a league meeting this past weekend.

Westlock Minor Hockey has a new president. On April 25, Denise Boulerice was selected to replace Dean Fagnan as president of the Westlock Minor Hockey Association.

Westlock’s senior Red Lions squad is back for another season with hopes of repeating last year’s championship.

Grassland Schoolís badminton players made their presence felt at the recent zone and conference championships. The schoolís senior badminton team competed at the conference event in Westlock on April 18.

A trio of Edwin Parr Composite badminton players will represent the school at provincials in Calgary this weekend.

“Man does not cease to play because he grows old; Man grows old because he ceases to play.

The WOW factor has returned to Barrhead cycling. Women on Wheels enters its seventh season with a call for other cycling fans to saddle up and come along for the ride.