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By the time the 4 p.m. starting horn blared and the flag dropped, 19 drivers had signed up for entry into what is arguably the most popular spectacle at the annual Westlock and District Agricultural Fair — the demolition derby.

It just isn’t for extreme athletes. That is how Boneyard OCR owner Robert Day characterized X Warrior’s Wilderness Sprint. The Leader spoke to Day before close to 1,000 athletes descended Aug.

Two baseball players from Barrhead became national champions this past summer after helping their team, the Edmonton Cubs, win gold at the 2018 Canadian Little League Championships in Edmonton from July 14-22.

The third annual Athabasca College Hockey Challenge (ACHC) is coming to the Athabasca Regional Multiplex Sept. 21-23. Seven teams will take part this year, up from five the previous years.

Former NHLer Darryl Sutter said the most important characteristics for any successful hockey player is a strong work ethic, the ability to listen their coaches and have to fun.

They fought hard and gave it everything they had, but the Westlock Red Lions ultimately ran out of gas during the North Central Alberta Baseball League semifinal Aug. 18-19 at Keller Field.

It was a successful season for Barrhead ‘AAA’ Junior Orioles. That is what coach Jim Worbec said after the team’s final game of the season. Aug.

Managing a comeback after falling behind by seven runs is unlikely, but not out of the realm of possibility, as far as baseball goes. To do it twice, however, is practically a miracle.

Westlock lacrosse product Zach Basisty has a problem. He can't get enough lacrosse. The 15-year-old plays both box (arena) lacrosse and field lacrosse and this is the second year in a row he will compete nationally with Team Alberta in both sports.

After two days on the course, including one that saw the skies open up to drench the golfers during play, the Westlock Golf Club's Ladies Open came down to a three-hole playoff. The two-day tournament, held Aug.