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It was the buzzer-beater that wasn’t. After fighting back from two three-goal deficits in the game, the Westlock midget Warriors couldn’t find the equalizer in a 4-3 home loss to the Vegreville Wranglers on Feb. 22.

A short bench ultimately doomed the St. Mary Sharks girls basketball team to an eighth-place finish at the 2013 Cathy Mitchell Cup this past weekend. Playing in their home tournament Feb.

R.F. Staples senior boys basketball team posted a perfect weekend at the Barrhead Composite High School Basketball Tournament, capping the event with a big win over the hosts in the Saturday-night final.

The Westlock midget Warriors’ quest for a provincial title is over. Despite giving it their best effort in their Midget ‘D’ Provincial playoff game at the Rotary Spirit Centre on Feb. 15, the Warriors lost 11-0 to the Spruce Grove ‘AA’ Saints.

Two Barrhead teenagers have shown there is hockey life after the Steelers. Jake Chizma and Dayne Wingrove have taken their talents to the Whitecourt Spruceland Ford Wolverines, hoping to continue improving their game.

For the second year running, the Barrhead Midget Blackhawks have successfully skated their way to being the zone 3 champions. The girls had a tough game when they played in Onoway Wednesday, Feb. 6.

A week removed from his teamís elimination from the North Central Hockey League playoffs, Athabasca Aces head coach Curtis Creaser is still disappointed with the outcome. ìI thought we should have advanced further in the playoffs.

Members of the Athabasca Rapids Swim Club are pushing themselves and reaching new heights this season.

The senior boys Predators basketball team overcame a short bench to notch an im pressive third-place finish at their home tournament last weekend. Teams from around the zone convened at Edwin Parr Composite for the tournament on Saturday and Sunday.

The North Central Hockey League season came to an unceremonious end for the Athabasca Aces on the weekend.