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“Without the Lakeland Jaguars, I probably wouldn’t be where I am today.” Sydney Dutertre, 15, credits growing up in Bonnyville and playing for the all-girls hockey team as a stepping stone to getting her to the Alberta Challenge.

The sound of thundering hooves and roaring crowds filled the Bonnyville rodeo grounds, as indian relay racing made its local debut.

“The whole gym was cheering for us, because we were the underdogs.” Rod Hebert, head coach of the U16 Rhinos black volleyball team, described the atmosphere of the team’s bronze medal win at provincials in Edmonton as amazing.

With the ball season just around the corner, the number of kids interested in playing this year has continued to increase.

Local soccer fields have been flooded with players for practices and games as the season kicks off. This year, the Bonnyville Soccer Association saw roughly 370 kids sign up with age groups ranging from U5 to U19.

The Treaty Six Volleyball Club (TSVC) Impact clinched a first place finish after going undefeated at provincials.

Fédération du Sport Francophone de l'Alberta (FSFA) brought their 25th edition of Alberta Francophone Games to the Lac La Biche region over the weekend.

St. Paul's Owen Boucher was selected in the eighth round of the Western Hockey League (WHL) bantam hockey draft last week.

There was hometown representation at this year’s Alberta Cup. Ethan Farrow, 14, hit the ice for Team Alberta Central Blue from Wednesday, April 24 to Sunday, April 28 in Red Deer. ”It was a great experience.

The Bonnyville Sr. Pontiacs celebrated their season: the good, the bad, and the ugly. The team looked back on the 2018/19 season with their awards banquet on Saturday, May 4, at the Bonnyville Neighbourhood Inn.