Local Sports

A call up to the Barrhead Blackhawks made a big impression on the coaching staff. Jordan Adams of the Barr-head Angelz suited up for the Blackhawks on the weekend, but despite a strong effort from Adams, the Blackhawks dropped both games.

Two teams from Barrhead won medals in the curling event at the 55-plus Winter Games held in St. Albert Feb. 24-27. Both team participated in the 65-plus curling event.

The Barrhead Steelers gave it all they had, but came up short in the end. In Game 1, the third-place Steelers got outworked and outbattled, resulting in a 2-1 defeat to the second-place PAC Spruce Grove Saints. On Feb.

Deadeye Gord Stoby, Always-wins Chris Thompson and Lucky Bob Thompson – they sound like names out of a gun-slinging Western movie, but they are actually winners from a dart league.

The community of Athabasca can take pride in Team Alberta’s bronze medal in men’s hockey at the Canada Winter Games. Not only did they contribute one of their own, Keegan Kanzig, to the effort, but they also inspired him with their support.

It’s not the gridiron, but it’s close enough. Past, present and future members of the Edwin Parr Composite Pacers football team have been working out in the Rotary Fieldhouse at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex for the last month.

After spending the day at The University of Alberta last week, 20 students from Westlock Elementary School earned the opportunity to go back next month.

The 20th annual Kathy Mitchell Memorial Cup at St. Mary’s last weekend was a great success, even if the Sharks didn’t win, coach Peter Molesky says.

WES and Dapp met up on Feb. 22 in Westlock, with Dapp coming out on top. The two teams meet again at the regional championship held March 11 in Dapp. The outcome was the same, as Dapp posted a 26-20 win. On the girls side, Clyde upset WES 30-24.

The Westlock Tier 3 Midget Sabres continue their march to the playoffs with a dominant 4-0 win at home against the visiting Leduc B2 Roughnecks on Feb. 16.