Local Sports

Keegan Kanzig’s first season of play in the Western Hockey League was everything he expected it to be and more. The native of Athabasca became a mainstay on the blueline for the Victoria Royals in 2011-12.

The Westlock Thunderbirds football team will spend this spring getting into shape, as conditioning camps are set to start soon. Students in Grades 9-12 can sign up for the squad in the R.F. Staples office from 6 to 8 p.m.

Warm weather and melting snow marked the end of the season for the Tawatinaw Valley Ski Hill as organizers closed the doors a day earlier than expected.

Four Barrhead figure skaters acquitted themselves very well at the Peace Section Open competition March 23-25 in Grande Prairie.

Although their season may have ended in early March, three members of the BCHS senior boys basketball team were still on the court March 31 at an all-star event in Camrose.

Barrhead’s senior curlers wrapped up their season last week with a two-day bonspiel March 27-28 at the Barrhead Curling Rink.

The dream season is over. The Barrhead Midget ‘AA’ Steelers are not league champions after they dropped game four of their Northern Alberta Midget AA Hockey League championship series 8-3 to the Fort Saskatchewan Rangers on the road on April 1.

The Spirit Foundation is well on its way to achieving its $1.6 million fundraising commitment to the Westlock Rotary Spirit Centre.

The Westlock Minor Hockey Association will wrap up its 2011-2012 season with the annual award ceremony scheduled to take place on April 12.

Talented gymnasts showcased their skills and capped off a great season with the Athabasca FLIPS Fun Meet last Saturday.