Local Sports

Ardmore's Lane Cust continued his dominance in Novice Saddle Bronc competitions earlier this month when he captures a Lakeland Rodeo Association (LRA) title in St. Paul. Cust posted a score of 79.50, miles ahead of the second place ride of 73.

The Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs season got off to a disappointing start over the weekend with the local squad suffering back-to-back losses at the hands of the rival Lloydminster Bobcats.

The St. Paul Bengals were not able to complete a local team sweep of Lloydminster clubs in its home opener against the Lloydminster Mustangs on Saturday afternoon.

Donovan Campeau, who led the St. Paul Lions with 141 rushing yards in his team’s 30-14 win over the Lloydminster Composite High School Barons on Friday night, says the team’s determination was a decisive factor in the outcome.

The Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs edged the Fort McMurray Oil Barons twice last week to improve their preseason record to 3-2.

Super utility player Isaac Amalia caught two touchdown passes, kicked two field goals and converted four extra points as the Bonnyville Voyageurs romped over the visiting Vermillion Maruaders 34-12 on Friday night.

The St. Paul Lions offense shined in the first Wheatland Football League (WFL) game of the season against the Athabasca Pacers last Friday night in Athabasca. The Lions outscored its opponent, 53-26.

The work that the St. Paul Bengals defensive players did in practices leading up to its first league game against Cold Lake paid off. The local team downed the Cold Lake Bantam Royals in a 26-6 road win.

The top competitors from a long season of Lakeland Rodeo Association action gathered in St. Paul this past weekend for Showdown 2015, with packed crowds caught up in the excitement of five go-rounds of fast paced action.

In their first two seasons of existence the Bonnyville Renegades have improved in leaps and bounds. This year, a season after falling short and losing a tough provincial championship game, the team will look to take another step forward.