Local Sports

After a rough start that took out one of their players, Athabasca Midget ‘A’ Hawks pulled up their socks and rallied to beat the Vegreville Wranglers 5-3 Jan. 12.

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The Westlock Senior ‘AA’ Warriors are headed to the playoffs for the first time in three years after wrapping their North Central Alberta Hockey League regular season at 3-9-1 with a win and a loss on home ice Jan. 12-13.

It is all about the fun of the game.

The Wainright Bisons trampled the Boyle Blazers Atom 4 team during a home game Jan. 6 that saw Boyle defeated 12-3.

A feeling of victory is how Bo Maier describes his most memorable athletic moment – hitting his first home run at the age of eight. “It was infield and running back home. I was exhausted,” Maier said.

The Pine Valley Snow Resort in Tawatinaw opened to the public Jan. 4 and has already averaged 45 people daily on the slopes. “It’s such a gem,” said Pauline Plaschuk, a second-generation skier who was introducing her grandchildren to the sport Jan.

The Athabasca Midget 1 Hawks were not able to make a successful goal attempt during a home game against the league’s number one team Jan. 6, the Barrhead Steelers. The Hawks were crushed with steel in a final 11-0 loss.

The Warburg Wolves pounced and held the Hawks down during a female Bantam game at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex Jan. 6.

It was like watching a cat play with mice. That is how the gameplay between the Barrhead Steelers, and the Maskwacis Hawks on Jan. 5 could best be described.