Local Sports

The girls of Edwin Parr Composite’s senior high basketball team got an early Christmas present in the form of a top 10 provincial ranking. The girls are currently ranked ninth among 3A schools in the province.

Christmas at Misty Ridge. Just the words create a festive, family portrait. You see parents, children and grandchildren skiing against a beautiful winter backdrop. You see people on T-bar lifts going up and down, up and down.

Illness, injury and a wedding took their toll on the Senior Gryphons girls basketball players. The team competed in the St. Peter the Apostle tournament in Spruce Grove over Dec. 14-15.

It may be hell for drivers and home-owners, but the heavy snow experienced this winter has made for excellent skiing conditions at the Tawatinaw Valley Alpine Nordic Centre.

The R.F. Staples Thunderbirds senior boys basketball team has emerged victorious at its season-opening tournament in Whitecourt for the second year in a row.

Although the scoreboard showed the Westlock Bantam Warriors dominated the ice last Saturday night, the 7-0 win came as a result of a lot of hard work.

The Athabasca Aces exorcised some frustrating demons with a 5-4 win over the Devon Barons last Friday. Going into the game in Devon, the Aces had lost numerous times to the Barons, including the weekend before in Athabasca.

Keegan Kanzig will hope the third time is the charm when his Victoria Royals visit the Edmonton Oil Kings again in February.

They may be missing two key players, but the Steelers proved last Friday they have enough strength in depth to remain a powerful force.

They glided, they jumped, they spun, and all with a smile. The Barrhead Figure Skating Club showed off their skills to proud family and friends during their Christmas Gala Dec. 13.