Local Sports

A local cowboy and cowgirl have tied up the chance to represent Barrhead and Canada at the seventh-annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo.

Five players from Barrhead helped the Westlock Rock midget lacrosse team crush the Stony Plain Posse on May 29 at the Westlock Arena.

Westlock athletes represented our community well at the provincial track meet in Edmonton last weekend, coach Allan Hope says. Eleven runners, jumpers and throwers from R.F.

The Westlock Gators swim club hosted a busy meet this weekend, as the Westlock & District Recreation Centre became a hub of activity Saturday morning and afternoon.

The Athabasca Soccer Association played host to its biggest tournament yet last weekend.

The Westlock Red Lions took a big step towards the .500 mark with a 4-1 win over the visiting Edmonton Athletics May 24 at Keller Field. “It’s good to have our first home win of the season,” said coach Ryan Rau.

Eleven R.F. Staples athletes will be making a trip to Foote Field in Edmonton June 3-4 to compete for provincial track and field glory. The entire team of 16 athletes travelled to Edmonton May 26 to participate in the zone track meet.

Barrhead Composite High School sent a team of student athletes to compete against more than 25 schools in the 2011 North Central Zone Final on May 26 at Foote Field Athletic Park in Edmonton.

The smell of gasoline and the sound of four-stroke engines were in the air, as the first Battenfelder Quad Rodeo since its creator passed away in late 2010, drew in a large crowd.

It was perfect sailing weather on Skeleton Lake last Saturday. And that was just one reason why the 2011 Battle of the Paddle was a big success.