Local Sports

People gathered at the Cherry Grove Hall to celebrate their hunting harvest, have antlers measured, mingle with other outdoors-people, and also had the chance to win some big prizes during the Cherry Grove Big Buck Night.

The program, which is held at Lac La Biche's Bold Center, teaches skills such as dribbling, passing, shooting, defense, as well as understanding basic game strategies.

Rob Kruk, president of the Lac La Biche Backcountry Riders, says while the club could use a bit more snow on local trails, the situation is better than last winter.

Junior high basketball teams from across Lakeland and beyond, including Bonnyville, Cold Lake, Lloydminster, and Vermillion, came out to compete at the annual tournament hosted by Glen Avon School.

The Cold Lake Ice remain unperturbed following a narrow loss against Canadiens on Friday night.

After countless hours of competition, Team Speedee Lube and Ink Accounting battled in the finals, with the latter emerging victorious.

The Portage College Voyageurs men's hockey team dropped a 4-3 decision to the Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder on Jan. 10 at the Bold Center.

Kim Winger, president of the Lac La Biche Nordic Ski Club, says the organization is very happy to see snow this year.