Local Sports

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.

For Marci Kiselyk, excelling at one sport just isn’t good enough. The Athabasca native is a standout on the basketball court and recently completed a successful five-year career on the University of Saskatchewan Huskies women’s team.

The second annual Jeff Johnson Road To Hope Golf Classic is almost here. The event will be held at the Athabasca Golf and Country Club on Friday, August 26.

Kids from the community are getting all the activity they can handle throughout the summer. The Barrhead Recreation Department is providing recreational programs designed to get the kids out of the house and into the beautiful parks of Barrhead.

The 2011 Alberta 55 Plus Summer Games concluded after three successful days of competition. Athletes from Zone 5, which includes Barrhead and Swan Hills, made off with a medal haul that would rival countries participating in the mainstream Olympics.