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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.

The constant flow of rain didn’t do much to dampen the spirits of those who participated in the 25th-annual Ken Kowalski golf tournament.

Despite a smaller turnout than in years past, the Westlock triathlon June 11 was still a successful endeavour. “It went really well,” said town recreation services director Danielle Snyder. “Everyone enjoyed themselves.

The 2010-2011 lacrosse season will be Liz Roberts’ last as president of the Westlock Lacrosse Association, as she is stepping down after three years. Replacing Roberts will be current vice-president Dan Basisty.

With her high school career at Edwin Parr Composite coming to a close, talented local athlete Emma Neigel has her eyes set on new challenges.

Neil Topola’s first trip to track and field provincials was a smash success. The Grade 10 student at Edwin Parr Composite took his skills in the long jump and triple jump to the competition in Edmonton on the first weekend of June.

A lot can happen in eight seconds, and for Travis Berg, those eight seconds brought a life lesson. "I missed my mark out of the gate with that horse so I got a no-score, " said Berg. Berg travelled to St.