Local Sports

The second round of the provincial playdowns got off to a rough start for the Athabasca Peewee ‘A’ Hawks.

The Wainwright Polar Kings must have been very happy when the buzzer ended the game on Saturday. Relying heavily on a strong forecheck, the Barrhead Midget ‘AA’ Steelers played a physically punishing game resulting in a 10-3 win at home.

The rivalry between the Barrhead Midget ‘AA’ Renegades and the Athabasca Winter Hawks reached a fevered pitch on Friday at the Agrena. It was a physical contest from the drop of the puck until the buzzer sounded at the end of the game.

They may not be as good as gold, but the R.F. Staples senior boys T-Birds turned in a performance at their home tournament that was good enough to be bronzed.

Westlock’s Pee Wee Ice will advance to the next round of provincial ‘C’ playoffs against Barrhead this week after defeating the Athabasca Hawks 4-3 last Thursday.

The third time was not the charm for local mixed martial arts fighter Tim Hague. At least, not in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

In game one of their provincials series with Westlock on Sunday, the Bantam ‘AA’ Athabasca Winterhawks made a statement.

Fighting for the troops was a thrill for Tim Hague, but losing wasn’t.

The sun was shining and the weather was unseasonably warm when cross-country skiers gathered for the Athabasca Loppet on Sunday. In all, 64 skiers (14 of them local) ranging in age from five to over 40 competed in races as short as 0.

Hunters from all across Alberta will convene in Westlock on Jan. 29, 2011 for the Busby & District Fish and Game Association’s third annual Antler and Horn Scoring. The event is related to the fall hunting season, said association member Brian Yagos.