Local Sports

The Heat proved they were the team to beat. The Lakeland Heat Cold Lake novice and bantam teams went undefeated at their provincial tournaments in Calgary on July 14. The bantam team won gold against Lethbridge 8-5, and the novice team beat the St.

Three local pony racers had the opportunity to compete alongside some of the best at this year’s Calgary Stampede.

Tryouts and selection camps have lead six local athletes to Grande Prairie this weekend for the Alberta Summer Games. The Games began July 19 and run to July 21 in Grande Prairie.

When you hear the words pony club, you might not think international racing, but that’s exactly what it entails.

The Bonnyville U17 girls team released the beast. The team had a strong season, and made an appearance at the Alberta soccer rural provincials tournament in Camrose on June 23.

After five years as the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs assistant coach and assistant general manager, Larry Draper is biding the team farewell. “My time with the Pontiacs was great,” Draper expressed.

The Bonnyville Voyageurs are looking for volunteers to help break the record for the world’s longest flag football game. The event would run from Aug. 12 to 19 at Walsh Field, and there’s a place for volunteers both on and off the field.

For the first time in Silver State International Rodeo Finals history, a Canadian came home with gold in the junior high school goat tying event.

The St. Paul Jr. B Canadiens have received the 2018-19 season schedule, and it kicks off with a familiar opponent. On Sept.

The summer weather isn’t the only thing heating up in the Lakeland. The Lakeland Heat bantam girls lacrosse team is headed to provincials from July 12 to the 15 in Calgary.