Local Sports

Young local musicians took to the stage in front of hundreds of their peers to prove their musical mettle at Edwin Parr Composite School’s (EPC) annual Battle of the Bands May 4. Ten musical acts in total competed at the event in the EPC gym.

Athabasca students Taylor Pente and Julia Cygan competed together at the Alberta Provincial Badminton Championships May 4-5 and said they were happy with how they finished despite not reaching the podium.

The Heartwood Folk Club ended its spring 2018 season with a wide-ranging performance by the Dana Wylie Trio May 4.

Soccer season has arrived in Athabasca once again as local teams kicked off their first games of the year May 7. Teams ranging from U7 to U19 are beginning their seasons across local, tri-county and Edmonton-based leagues after weeks of preparation.

The Neerlandia Sports Committee is hoping to break ground on a new outdoor ice rink this fall.

Organizers and runners for the inaugural Athabaska Ultra 100 are readying themselves for what will be the longest ultra race in the province, right through our region.

This summer Baseball Alberta’s Junior ‘AAA’ League will include a Barrhead stop. The team will play under the moniker of the Orioles and will feature players from both Barrhead and Slave Lake.

It starts with respect.

The Westlock Midget girls Rock took their early Greater Edmonton Lacrosse Council season success into a game against the Parkland Posse April 28. After tying the Beaumont Raiders 3-3 and defeating the St.

The Westlock Pee Wee girls Rock took their perfect 2-0 Greater Edmonton Lacrosse Council record into their April 28 game against the Sherwood Park Titans and played to a 1-1 draw.