Local Sports

A handful of times throughout the week, sometimes at different times of the day, groups made up of mostly women gather at Peak Physique, hop on some stationary bikes, and peddle their hearts out to some upbeat music.

The Bonnyville Blaze U14 Girls soccer team is looking to learn lessons after taking silver in this past weekend's provincials in Beaumont, hoping to capture gold next year, coming back stronger and wiser.

It might be summer, but North East Alberta Track Club (NEAT) athletes are still hard at work training for upcoming competitions, with two of its members heading to westerns and nationals as part of Team Alberta.

Despite some unruly weather early in the week, 66 kids between the ages of three and 16 took part in a weeklong soccer camp from July 2 to 6 in St. Paul, thanks to the expertise of a group of coaches from overseas.

The U12 boys and girls soccer teams had a taste of soccer at the provincial level this past weekend, with St.

St. Paul Karate Do members Ryan Poitras and Berthe Pelchat were awarded for their years of hard work and dedication last week in a brief ceremony where Sensei Calvin Leckie presented them with their black belts.

The summer season for the St. Paul Tennis Club is at the midway point and instructor Carolina Escamilla, a former varsity tennis player at the University of Kentucky, says both kids and adults are learning new skills while also having fun.

Nouvelle editor Melissa Barr and graphic designer Christine Guinup strap on a pair of roller skates and join the pack with the Lakeland Ladykillers Roller Derby team on June 21, 2012.

Sports and recreational activities are at the forefront when it comes to healthy living and building strong communities; however, financial barriers continue to hinder some from becoming involved in the activities of their choice.

It was great weather for baseball this weekend as St. Paul’s bantam boys hosted the Lakeland final tournament. Six teams came to battle it out over two days to see who would claim the title, with St.