Local Sports

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

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.

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.

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.

Westock’s midget Sabres team got a once in a lifetime chance on Jan. 21 when they played an exhibition game against a team from Vegreville at Rexall Place in Edmonton.

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.

These ladies have brooms, and they know how to use them. The Barrhead Curling Club hosted the Ladies Bonspiel this past weekend and it was a great success.

With only five games left in the regular season, the Barrhead Midget ‘AA’ Steelers have to face down adversity to make the playoffs. One of their last remaining hurdles pulled into town last Friday. The St.

The girls and boys Senior Jaguars teams opened up their own invitational tournament with wins this past weekend, but both only managed to finish in third place.