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It was a mixed week for the Westlock Red Lions, who dropped a 14-0 home decision to the Edmonton Blackhawks June 19, before rebounding with a 9-8 road victory over the Stony Plain Mets the next day.

The Westlock Midget ‘B’ Rock are headed to the playoffs despite being upended in their last league game of the Greater Edmonton Lacrosse Council season.

Rob Rau lit up every room he walked into and brought a smile to the face of everyone he met, both on and off the field. That’s the message friends and family had for their fallen comrade, who died June 23, 2017 after a lengthy battle with cancer.

While two games were rained out last week, the Grey Lions continued their winning ways June 14 at Keller Field routing the Spruce Grove Eagles 10-0 to improve to 5-1 in the Alberta West Central Baseball Association.

Westlock’s Midget Rock had a busy week, playing three home games in four days and posting two wins and one loss. The victories improve the club to 4-10-3 in the Greater Edmonton Lacrosse Council.

Call it foreshadowing. When Melissa Lotholz was in Grade 8 she clearly remembers writing in her journal that she wanted to go to the Olympics.

The Westlock Golf Club and Westlock Rotary Club teamed up June 8 to present the 19th annual Jean Duteau Memorial Classic golf tournament, in honour of the late, long-time Rotarian and golf enthusiast.

Rob Rau lit up every room he walked into and brought a smile to the face of everyone he met, both on and off the field. That’s the message friends and family had for their fallen comrade, who died June 23, 2017 after a lengthy battle with cancer.

For the last 16 years, in some form, the Battenfelder family has been hosting an off highway vehicle (OHV) event.

Some people might find it odd that a man in his 60s would decide to not only take up a new sport, but to do so at the professional level, but for Danny Smoole it did not seem to be that much of a stretch.