Local Sports

The St. Paul Junior B Canadiens had its best weekend of the season with a 6-3 win in Vermilion on Friday, but blew a two-point lead for a 6-5 overtime loss at home on Sunday.

The St. Paul Lions’ playoff season ended on Saturday as the team lost in the semi-finals to the Holy Rosary Raiders 13-7, in Lloydminster.

Most often it is said the third time’s a charm, but in the case of veteran Bonnyville Junior A Pontiacs player and St. Paul/Elk Point native Jordon Krankowsky, it may be the fourth time that is the charm.

Travelling through a spring snowstorm in prairies would not surprise most Albertans. However, moving from Fayetteville, North Carolina, to the Town of Bonnyville while encountering a blizzard in the middle of April can certainly shock the system.

The Bonnyville Bandits started the playoffs with a shutout, easily taking the St. Paul Bengals with a score of 55-0 this past Saturday.

It was another up and down weekend for the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs, losing 6-1 in Drayton Valley Friday and then responding with a 4-3 shootout win in Sherwood Park the next night.

At just 22-years-old, Rylee McKenzie has travelled throughout North America more than most people do in a lifetime.

The St. Paul Lions have earned themselves a spot in the semifinals of the Wheatland Football League playoffs after pulling out a big win against the Lloydminster Barons on Saturday afternoon on home turf, winning 30-24.

The Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs exploded for 11 goals in two games at home this weekend, destroying two visiting South Division opponents in the process.

It was a tale of two hot teams colliding in Bonnyville Tuesday night, as the Jr. A Pontiacs, winners of four straight at home, clashed with rival Lloydminster Bobcats, winners of eight straight overall.