Local Sports

Westlock schools will be sending six high school track stars to provincials in Calgary next week after they came in at the top of their class at zones May 21 in Edmonton. R.F. Staples Secondary School will send four students and St.

The Westlock Junior ‘B’ Rock are riding a three-game winning streak after two victories in their home building over the weekend.

It is all about skill development. That is what Barrhead senior rookie coach Kim Luciuk said in between swatting mosquitoes following a game against Busby May 22.

Most people have heard of the battle of the bands, but it also exists in the dance world. And at the Dance Strong Festival in St. Albert, Footworks Dance Academy won that battle with its jazz performance Run Boy Run, by its troupe of the same name.

Westlock’s Brett Wold will take over coaching duties for the Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs next season.

Westlock will once again host the Boston Pizza Cup, slated for Feb. 5-9, 2020. Curling Alberta made the announcement May 10, choosing the Rotary Spirit Centre as the venue for the 2020 provincial men’s curling championship.

The Barrhead Golf Club will celebrate 35 years of being in its current location just southwest of town with a fundraising tournament this Saturday, May 25. The 18-hole tournament will begin at 1 p.m. The entry fee is $100 per person.

The U15 Knights finished off the club volleyball season royally, earning a silver medal at provincials May 4-5 in Red Deer.

The best floor curlers in Alberta are from Westlock.

A total of 18 athletes from Barrhead Composite High School (BCHS) qualified to attend the Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association provincial badminton championships in Calgary from May 2-4.