Local Sports

It was a weekend when everyone left the Agrena a winner.

Three Westlock wrestlers brought home a total of four medals after a successful performance at the Highwood Classic in High River over the weekend.

Westlock-area athletes failed to make the podium at the Alberta Winter Games skiing and snowboarding events hosted at the Tawatinaw Valley Ski Hill Friday and Saturday.

The St. Mary Sharks put up a good effort, but could not defeat their rivals from Parkland in the gold-medal match of the W.J. Kallal tournament at the Shark Tank last weekend.

When one thinks of sports that are featured at winter games, what usually comes to mind are skiing, hockey, curling and other sports that need cold temperatures.

After splitting their two games over the weekend, the Barrhead midget ‘AA’ Steelers remain in top spot in the Northern Alberta Midget AA Hockey League.

The Athabasca Aces have the Legal Vipers on the ropes in their North Central Hockey League first round playoff series.

The atmosphere was electric at the seventh annual EPC Cheerfest at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex last Saturday. The Rotary Fieldhouse was filled with raucous cheer fans and 20 talented teams from around the province.

Westlock-area athletes competing in the 2012 Alberta Winter Games skiing events will get some top-level competition in their own backyard this weekend.

Sometimes the games that look easiest on paper are the most difficult. Motivation goes AWOL. So too discipline. And teamwork disintegrates as players see a chance of personal glory.