Local Sports

Nathan Bennett knew that 2012 was going to be his last year as a professional volleyball player, but it didn’t turn out the way he envisioned.

Athabasca’s Bantam girls softball team got their season started with a pair of games last week. On May 8 the girls were in Dapp to take on a team from Jarvie, while on May 10 they were home in Athabasca at Jubilee Ball Park.

Barrhead’s track and field athletes are gearing up for a jam-packed next few weeks, with no fewer than six meets on tap for elementary, junior high and high school athletes wanting to show their stuff. “It’s a big season,” said coach Gayle Lamothe.

So you think you can play volleyball, Barrhead? For three of the last four seasons, Barrhead’s senior boys were provincial kings of the court. They showed they could dip, dink, tip and dunk with the best of their peers.

It was a great day for heels on wheels for meals. Fourteen cycling enthusiasts turned out on Sunday afternoon to help Barrhead Food Bank. They arrived at the Family and Community Support Services parking lot loaded with food donations.

After nearly 35 years of running, Ralph Pontier has achieved a significant milestone — running the distance of the circumference of the Earth around the equator.

Edwin Parr Composite’s Pacers football club is on the field for their annual spring camp. Each year the team suits up for a number of practices throughout the month of May, well in advance of the fall season.

The local badminton season wrapped up on April 30 with the senior badminton regionals, which were held at Boyle School. Athletes from local schools competed for medals at the event.

Three Westlock athletes came home with some hardware from the Western Canadian Tournament of Champions, an inter-provincial taekwondo competition.

Westlock’s U-18 boys competitive soccer team has had a bumpy start to their 2012 season, going 0-2 against Athabasca.