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Lotholz in good position to make Olympic team

Lotholz in good position to make Olympic team

With a little more than a month to go to the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in South Korea, Barrhead native Melissa Lotholz is confident that she will not only be on the Olympic team, but paired with Kaillie Humphries on Canada’s top women’s bobsleigh c
Hugh Clark rink wins Town and Country Bonspiel

Hugh Clark rink wins Town and Country Bonspiel

One of Westlock’s longest running bonspiels took place last weekend at the Servus Curling Centre, with the Hugh Clark rink rising to the top of 32 teams from across the region.
Senior Warriors open 2018 winless

Senior Warriors open 2018 winless

The Westlock Senior ‘AA’ Warriors were in tough last weekend, dropping their first two league games of 2018.
Pine Valley Gym Centre sets bar high

Pine Valley Gym Centre sets bar high

The Pine Valley Gym Centre in Tawatinaw began as a dream to provide a high-performance training centre for gymnasts. Now, close to 10 years later, the facility has evolved to bring recreation opportunities to young amateur gymnasts.
Sharks mine silver at Icebreaker

Sharks mine silver at Icebreaker

It was an opening weekend filled with silver for St. Mary School’s senior high basketball teams. The Sharks were part of four boys and three girls teams in Hay Lakes Dec. 15-16 for the “Icebreaker Tournament.
T-Birds soar in Whitecourt

T-Birds soar in Whitecourt

R.F. Staples School’s senior girls basketball team managed to score a silver in their season-opening tournament. Both senior squads headed to Hilltop High School in Whitecourt Dec.
Vegetables good for financial health

Vegetables good for financial health

Barrhead Minor Hockey Association’s (BMHA) coffers are a bit healthier and hopefully so are some of a number of area families thanks to the association’s latest fundraiser. On Dec.
Basketball night in Barrhead

Basketball night in Barrhead

Barrhead Composite High School’s Jaguars opened their season with a pair of Dec. 13 home games against Neerlandia Public Christian School (NPCS) and Pembina North Community School (PNCS). In the first game the Jaguars faced the NPCS Eagles.
Steelers shutout Athabasca at home

Steelers shutout Athabasca at home

The Barrhead Steelers returned to their winning ways defeating the Athabasca Hawks 1 to 0 at home on Dec. 15. The lone goal of the game was scored by Barrhead’s Rob Geis just short of the eight-minute mark in the first period.
Warriors shelled in Eckville

Warriors shelled in Eckville

The Westlock Senior ‘AA’ Warriors will head into the Christmas break pondering an 8-2 Dec. 16 road loss to the Eckville Eagles. The defeat leaves the club with a 2-6 record in the North Central Hockey League with four games to go until playoffs.
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