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Dreams of returning from St. Paul with a gold medal from the 3A girls volleyball provincials were dashed for the BCHS Gryphons even before the playoff round had even started. Having just won the North Central zone tournament at home Nov.

High school volleyball in Westlock officially came to a close last weekend after the St. Mary Sharks, the only team in the area to earn a spot at provincials, finished in fifth place.

The Barrhead Steelers went goal crazy against Strathcona Warriors, thumping them 8-2 in a bad-tempered encounter. Hat-trick hero Connor Tiemstra proved one of the Warriors’ chief tormentors with goals in each period.

The Barrhead gold rush continues. On Saturday, the senior boys and girls Gryphons struck gold in zone tournaments with displays rich in spirit and promise.

So far, life in the Western Hockey League is suiting Keegan Kanzig just fine. The native of Athabasca has played over 20 games with the Victoria Royals in this, his first season of major junior hockey.

Next stop, provincials. The Boyle School Huskies senior girls volleyball team continued their remarkable season by winning the zone championship last weekend.

The R.F. Staples girls volleyball team brought home a bronze medal from the zone championships over the weekend in Barrhead, but will not be heading to provincials after falling in the semi-final to the hosts.

The St. Mary senior boys volleyball season continues as the team is headed for provincials after sweeping the North Central Zones championship over the weekend.

A season of hard work and training all came together for two brothers at a Red Deer grappling tournament last Saturday.

The Boyle Blazers bantam hockey team played host to their annual tournament last weekend, but they didn’t let their visitors have much fun. The team was dominant over the weekend, winning all four of their games on the way to the championship.