Local Sports

The Westlock Red Lions held on for a 3-1 victory over the Legal Indians in their last regular season game of the season last Wednesday.

Natural horsemanship goes about things a little differently. It’s a discipline that strives for the partnering of rider with horse. “It’s about respect and dignity with the horse.

Two longtime staples of the Barrhead Senior Team had their jerseys retired on Aug. 7 at the Fort Assiniboine sports grounds.

The coach of the Grande Prairie Regional College women’s basketball team is excited to have Athabasca’s Amy Kobzey joining his team this fall.

The Blue Heron Fair Days got off with a bang. Hundreds of spectators crammed the Barrhead Rodeo Grounds on Aug. 5 for the demolition derby, which has become an annual fan favourite.

As a member of the Canadian Football League’s Saskatchewan Roughriders, Keith Shologan has more than made a name for himself. The Rochester native, now in his fourth season in the CFL, has become one of the league’s preeminent defensive tackles.

Last week, Athletes In Action was in town to host a soccer camp with a spiritual side. The Christian program hosts sports camps all around the world that teach skills while also encouraging spiritual development.

For the first time in three years, it looks as though Red Lions fans will have an opportunity to see the boys play a semi-final game on their home turf this year.

The Westlock Golf Club’s annual Men’s Open Tournament drew golfers from across the northern Alberta to town last weekend to compete for the top spot.

The Wildrose Rodeo Association (WRA) has once again dazzled rodeo fans in Barrhead with top-of-the-line competition. Huge crowds packed the rodeo grounds for two days of solid competition featuring some of the best talent on the rodeo circuit.