Local Sports

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.

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.

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.

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

Two local teens excelled at the Alberta Target Archers Association Indoor Provincial Shoot in Calgary on March 24-25.

Westlock’s Atom Selects continued their winning ways last weekend, but came up a goal short in the finals of the provincial ‘B’ championships in Blackfalds.

The annual Men’s Bonspiel Curling Tournament took place over the weekend at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex. 19 teams from around the region took part in the event which gave out cash prizes and sponsorship items as well.

The Athabasca Bantam ‘A’ Hawks played three games at the provincial championships in Three Hills last weekend, winning one of them and losing two to finish outside of the playoff round.