Local Sports

The Athabasca Aces are going to take you to school. The senior ‘AA’ hockey team will host the annual Aces Hockey School at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex from Wednesday, Sept. 7 to Sunday, Sept. 11.

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 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.

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.

A small delay couldn’t smash the hopes of hundreds of spectators who gathered for the demolition derby. A rousing cheer erupted from the packed stands on Aug. 5 as the steel monsters rumbled in to the ring.

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.