Local Sports

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.

It was as close as you can come without walking away with the championship.

A Westlock minor hockey product is inching his way closer to a pro career after he was drafted 205th overall last week in the Western Hockey League bantam draft. The Tri-City Americans chose Shawn St.

One of the driving forces behind the growing popularity of ringette in the Westlock region was recognized for her efforts last week with an award from Ringette Alberta.

Neerlandia Public Christian School (NPCS) handily won the Junior High Badminton Divisional Championship on April 26, scoring a medal in every single category except for one.

The Barrhead Bantam Orioles kicked off their 2019 season this weekend by going 1-2 in three home games on Saturday and Sunday. The Barrhead team managed to win their first game on Saturday versus South Jasper Place from Edmonton by a score of 16-8.