Local Sports

At the halfway point of their exhibition schedule the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs are facing some tough roster decisions.

Charmaine Gray has distinct memories of growing up with her four brothers, especially when it comes to playing soccer – a sport that has been a passion for the Cote family for years.

Horse enthusiasts of all ages took part in this year’s annual gymkhana event on Aug. 30, one of a few events that help kick off rodeo week in St. Paul.

The St. Paul baseball diamonds was the backdrop for a great weekend of solid slo-pitch baseball, laughs and tremendous sportsmanship.

The players and coaching staff for the St. Paul Bengals and St. Paul Lions football teams took to the field in earnest this past week in order to prepare for their respective season openers, which are less than two weeks away.

The fifth running of the Fountain Tire Cup, a motocross race for kids, took place at the B3 Motocross Park on Saturday and Sunday. It is an event that appears to be picking up some serious steam.

After embarking on a record-breaking run to the AJHL northern finals last season, the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs will be looking to go one step further this coming season and secure a first-ever league championship.

Davis Houle, 17, said he played the “best hockey of (his) life” at the 2015 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, which were held in Halifax from April 27 to May 2.

Although the number of competitors taking part in both the derby and mud bog events was down by nearly half compared to the 80 participants in the 2014 Glendon Derby and Mud Bogs, and there were fewer people in the crowd witnessing the wild and muddy

They may have been around the block a few times, and they might not roar out of the park quite like the young ones, but for their owners, these vintage bikes are pure gold.