Local Sports

The Northeast Alberta Schools Athletic Association (NEASAA) Zone championships took place on April 23, while the Lakeland Schools Athletic Association (LSAA) were held on April 24 in Lac La Biche.

It was the battle of Alberta on Sunday at the Clancy Richard Arena as the Central Canada Cup wrapped up, and the hometown St. Paul Canadiens took on the Wetaskiwin Icemen to win their second consecutive Central Canada Cup trophy.

The St. Paul Canadiens will be hitting the ice at 3 p.m. on Sunday to take on the Wetaskiwin Icemen in the gold medal game of the Central Canada Cup, hosted in St. Paul at the Clancy Richard Arena.

The St. Paul Canadiens will hit the ice at 7 p.m. in a semi-final game against the Saskatoon Royals at the Clancy Richard Arena.

This year, due to low registration numbers, Lac La Biche minor ball will not have 15U A and 18U A baseball teams.

The event, which is hosted by the Lac La Biche Boxing Club, features boxers from across Alberta and Saskatchewan, and some from the Lac La Biche area also.

All six Elk Point Avalanche hockey teams were in the spotlight on April 15 as players, coaching staff and families packed the Elk Point Allied Arts for the awards banquet.

The event took place at the Bold Centre from April 3-6.

Premier Academy coach Melissa Kirkendall shared her pride for their seven teams of cheerleaders who competed at the Take Flight event in Cold Lake that took place March 29 and 30.

The Cold Lake Ag Society hosted the Les Trach Memorial Bullarama - the second performance of their 30th Anniversary Series. The event was held at the Cold Lake Exhibition Park on April 5.