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The Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs will kick off the 2013-14 regular season Friday night in Lloydminster, then host those same Bobcats the next night, Sept 7, in Bonnyville.

Another season is set to begin for the St. Paul Canadiens, and returning head coach Joe Young said that he will be looking for strength on the back end at the team’s open training camp from Sept. 20-22.

After a second round playoff appearance last season, the Saddle Lake Warriors will return to the ice under new management, as former Portage College Voyageurs head coach Terry Ewasiuk will be stepping in as general manager and head coach.

Connor Garden scored under a minute into overtime to propel the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs to 3-2 victory over the visiting Lloydminster Bobcats on August 27.

Having conquered everything in their path so far this season, the Lakeland Dynamo U14 boys headed to Airdrie Aug. 17 and came out on top, solidifying their position as the top Tier 3 team in the province.

The Canadian Junior Football League season is underway, and for four St. Paul Lions alumni, it means a new year of competitive football, on a scale much larger than any player in the Wheatland Football League has ever seen.

It may not be all that original, but that’s only because it’s probably your favourite baseball memory too.

Two first period goals proved to be enough as the visiting Sherwood Park Crusaders defeated the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs 2-1 in an AJHL exhibition game on August 21.

Heading into the 1995 Major League Baseball season, the Seattle Mariners were shrouded in rumors that the team may be relocated or sold, but that all changed when Edgar Martinez hit 'the Double'.

The St. Paul Lions returned to the gridiron last Friday afternoon, ready to defend the title of Wheatland Football League champions in the upcoming season.