Local Sports

In an evening full of non-perishable food items and plenty of basketball, St. Paul Regional hosted the Clash of the Saints on Friday night. The entry fee was $5 and a donation to the St.

The World Junior A Challenge (WJAC) came to a close Saturday evening in front of a packed RJ Lalonde arena. Team USA dominated Canada East from the opening puck drop.

Canada West finished their World Junior A Challenge on a high note with a 5-3 victory over team Switzerland on Friday, Dec. 16, claiming fifth place overall in the World Junior A Challenge.

The gold medal matchup was set after Thursday's games. In the afternoon, team USA booked its trip to the gold medal game with a 4-2 victory over Russia. The first period got off to a quick start with both teams trading chances.

The semifinals were set for the World Junior A Challenge (WJAC) in a day that featured a shocking upset. The United States dominated from start to finish against team Switzerland in their quarter-final win Wednesday afternoon.

Canada East and Russia both clinched their respective groups, despite having different outcomes. On Tuesday afternoon, Team Russia played their second game in 21 hours against team Switzerland, and it showed.

The Bengals and Lions officially closed their respective football seasons with their Appreciation and Awards Night on Wednesday evening. The night was filled with praise directed at coaches, players, and community members alike.

A local hockey team wants to pack the stands with fans, and flood the ice with teddy bears for the area's women's shelter this Saturday. Buy a teddy bear, bring it to the game and toss it onto the ice for charity.

After 60 minutes of play it only took 50 seconds of bad bounces for the Lac La Biche Midget Clippers to have the win slip away on Saturday night.

The first Saturday of every December is practically a holiday in Ashmont. This year, like nearly every year since 1989, the Ashmont Buck of the Season event was hosted at the Ashmont Agriplex.