Local Sports

What started as a strong season may come to an abrupt halt for the Red Lions, who dropped a pair of home games last week and now sit in fifth place in the North Central Alberta Baseball League.

It has been a disappointing rodeo season for Barrhead native Kolton Schmidt.

Going into the 10th Sinister Seven race, Neerlandia resident Murray Tuininga just had one goal — finish in less than 30 hours.

The Athabasca FLIPS Gymnastics Club has been busy this summer, and still has spots open for their August summer camps. FLIPS held two summer camps in July for a variety of ages, one of which was a “ninja week.

The Grey Lions are the kings of the Alberta West Central Baseball Association, laying claim to first in the league after sweeping a July 19 double header against the Spruce Grove Eagles at Keller Field.

The Westlock Wild’s bid for the championship title ended in the semifinals of the Pee Wee ‘A’ Tier 1 Provincial Championships in Trochu July 21-23.

The Westlock Pee Wee Wild will play for a provincial ‘A’ title following an undefeated run in the provincial qualifying rounds. Over two weekends in Edmonton and St.

It wasn’t just the thunder roaring in Westlock as the Red Lions rolled over the Edmonton Primeaus in a 13-2 blowout July 13 at Keller Field.

It is cycling season once again and the members of Barrhead’s Chain Gang Cycling Club are back on the streets. The Chain Gang is an informal cycling club that was started by a small group of women in 2005.

If you ever wanted your company or business logo on a bobsled, now is the time. That was the gist of the message delivered to the Barrhead Leader by former Barrhead resident and current Canadian Bobsled team-member Melissa Lotholz July 15.