Local Sports

Dapp School and Eleanor Hall School won the boys and girls championships respectively at the annual elementary school basketball tournament, which was hosted on Friday at Dapp School.

This coming weekend will be one the Atom Selects remember for the rest of their lives.

The Boyle Blazers bantam hockey team is ready for a challenge. Which is good, considering where they’re headed. The bantam boys are on their way to Coronation this weekend for the provincial championships.

The atmosphere was electric at the Alberta Cheerleading Association’s annual Total Spirit Championships on the weekend. Four local cheer squads were in the city to take part in the event, which was held at the West Edmonton Mall.

It’s when championships are on the line that the great teams separate themselves from the good teams.

On March 12, Barrhead Composite High School hosted the basketball zone championships, as both male and female teams competed for top spot in the zone. “It was a good, competitive tournament.

It was a fantastic weekend for the two R.F. Staples junior high basketball teams at their divisional tournament in Barrhead March 4-5.

Some players who get their start in high school sports go on to bigger and better things, and one Westlock athlete has truly shined.

A call up to the Barrhead Blackhawks made a big impression on the coaching staff. Jordan Adams of the Barr-head Angelz suited up for the Blackhawks on the weekend, but despite a strong effort from Adams, the Blackhawks dropped both games.