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The Westlock Thunderbirds broke out of a mini two-game losing skid with a 41-0 victory over the Vegreville Vortex that catapulted them into top spot in Tier 2 of the Wheatland Football League. The Thursday, Oct.

The R.F. Staples senior girls volleyball team returned from a tournament in Spruce Grove without any medals, but gained some valuable experience. The tournament had 25 teams, mostly from 4A schools in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and B.C.

When Tim Hague lost to Matt Mitrione at the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Fight For The Troops 2 event in January, he knew what was coming. “The UFC is all about winning and performing well, and when I lost that fight I knew I would be released.

The Athabasca Pacers loss to Vermilion last Thursday was a tale of two games. One was the first half of the game, during which a slow start by the Pacers allowed the host team to run up the score and lead 30-6 at the half.

The Westlock Thunderbirds are no longer undefeated after dropping a 16-6 decision to the Athabasca Pacers last Friday. The loss also drops the T-Birds to second place in Tier 2 of the Wheatland Football League, behind the Vermilion Marauders.

The high-flying senior Gryphons boys soared to a volleyball tournament triumph in Spruce Grove over the weekend.

The Athabasca Aces used a pair of exhibition games against the Portage College Voyageurs last week as a tune-up for the upcoming season.

Some fast paced, entertaining volleyball was played in Athabasca last weekend. Edwin Parr Composite played host to a senior high tournament.

Last Friday, the Athabasca Pacers saved their best for last in more ways than one. The local high school football team waited until late in their home game against Westlock to score the two touchdowns that earned them the 16-6 victory.

For the second tournament in a row, the St. Mary Sharks senior boys volleyball team walked off the court with a gold medal in hand. The weekend’s tournament at St.