Local Sports

For the first time, Canada played host the Karate-Do Genbukai Batto Do/Iai-Do Taikai Championships. Over the weekend, Bonnyville had the honour of hosting a tournament that brought in hundreds of karate champions from across the country.

The Bonnyville Renegades dominated the Alberta Championship football game to become the tier three provincial champions. The undefeated northern division champions headed to Strathmore on Saturday, Nov.

Warriors are not born they are created. Rob “Raging Bull” Nichols is a local warrior, and a Canadian cruiserweight champion hailing from Fort Kent.

In a mid-week rivalry matchup, the Saddle Lake Warriors hosted the St. Paul Canadiens on Wednesday evening. The Warriors came close to ending the Canadiens’ season-long undefeated run, but St. Paul held on to win 5-4. St.

Fourteen-year-old Megan Mortensen recently returned to St. Paul after competing in the Skate Canada 2017 Alberta-NWT/Nunavut sectional figure skating competition, in Edmonton. The event lasted for three days, beginning on Nov.

The Glendon Arena is in need of a new ice plant to help keep the facility running. After a $20,000 ‘band-aid repair’ was completed over the summer, the Glendon Agricultural Society is looking for help to raise money for the new ice plant.

In a big turnaround in fortunes from the season before, the St. Paul Bengals cruised from being second last in the Wheatland Football League bantam division to taking on the Lloydminster Mustangs in the championship game last Saturday afternoon.

While she was a student at St. Paul Regional High School, Marissa Muench was involved in a number of different sports, often representing her school with her athletic efforts.

The Bonnyville Voyageurs season came to an end with a 21-14 semi-final loss to the Lloyd Comp. Barons. The game didn't get off to the start the Voyageurs had wanted. They weren't able to make much ground on the first few drives.

The World Junior A Challenge committee announced it will be offering tickets to those less fortunate this December. From Dec. 11-17 the tournament will be running at the RJ Lalonde Arena in Bonnyville.