Local Sports

A familiar face brought a unique challenge to some of Athabasca’s best soccer players last Saturday. Athabasca resident Jon LeMessurier currently plays for S.S. Lazio in the Edmonton District Soccer Association.

New York City is a hotbed of dance talent, artistic exploration and stupendous Broadway productions, and Footworks Dance Academy is hoping a group of aspiring dancers and performers will be inspired when they pay a visit to the iconic metropolis.

Peewee competitive baseball is alive and well in Barrhead. The Barrhead Yankees participated in a tiering tournament from June 25 to 26 at Barrhead sports ground. “There are three rounds set out by Baseball Alberta.

Thirteen may be an unlucky number for some people, but for the Red Lions June 22, it was pretty close to perfection. Led by pitcher A.J.

The Westlock Jr. ‘B’ Rock lacrosse team ended its Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League regular season with a thud June 25 at Jubilee Arena, dropping a 12-6 decision to the visiting Vermilion Roar in a game marred by some third-period fisticuffs.

There is no doubt in Adam MacDonald’s mind that the Long Island Lake Rodeo has found a permanent spot in the hearts of riders and their families in the Westlock area. “I think I can honestly say the Long Island Lake Rodeo is here to stay,” he said.

The Westlock midget Rock lacrosse team put another notch in the win column June 18 with a 9-2 victory over the visiting Edmonton Blues at Jubilee Arena. “The game went pretty good,” said coach Marc Lemoine.

For nine years, the annual Bryan Mudryk Golf Classic has helped countless cancer patients battle the odds; and the disease. So it’s fitting that the attendees of the ninth annual Classic last Saturday had to battle a few odds of their own.

Athabasca’s U18 Pink Panthers are always on the hunt for success, and they usually find it. The team has been together for a number of years now and has gelled into a dominant force, according to head coach Sonny Kim.

Saddle up your horses. The Highridge Agriculture Society will be putting on a show on July 9 for local rodeo fans. Gates will open for spectators at 10 a.m. and will cost $5 per person six-years-old and over, while the rodeo will get underway at 1 p.