Local Sports

The Athabasca Bantam Trappers saw their undefeated season get washed away with the rain June 1. Their record fell to 4-and-1 with a decisive 17-8 loss to the Waskatenau Braves.

The season to play ball is now here, and that includes for the Athabasca Mites softball teams for girls ages seven to nine. Seventeen girls played the game on May 24 at Mosquito Diamond over at the University Multiplex.

Although the scoreboard wasn’t in their favour last Thursday, the Westlock Thunderbirds are attributing the loss in their Wheatland Football League season opener to a steep learning curve for the fresh, mostly new-to-football team.

Grande Prairie Storm player Ethan Strang fires a shot at the net during an Aug. 30 AJHL exhibition game against the Bonnyville Pontiacs, hosted by the Storm at the Rotary Spirit Centre. The Storm dominated the game posting a 5-3 victory.

Nikolas Koberstein has decided it is time to turn the page and look to other opportunities outside of hockey.

Call it an upcoming attraction. For three days starting on Aug. 23, a group of 20 prospects were put through their paces in a try-out camp for the Barrhead Bombers Western States Hockey League (WSHL) season at the Agrena.

Westlock can expect some high-level AJHL hockey Aug. 30 as the Grande Prairie Storm take on the Bonnyville Pontiacs at the Rotary Spirit Centre.

The Westlock Thunderbirds will kick off their Wheatland Football League season at home Aug. 29 against the Lloydminster Composite Barons. Kick-off is at 4:30 p.m.

Andreea Resmerita – Leader Staff The Westlock Thunderbirds are heading into their Wheatland Football League season opener at home next week with a fresh team and are hoping to be real competitors on the field.

Andreea Resmerita – Leader Staff A local Thunderbird, recognized for his attitude both on and off the field, will be heading to Calgary during the CFL Grey Cup with 69 other young Canadian athletes to get a one-of-a-kind coaching and mentoring experi