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It was a pitched battle with loud fans cheering both sides, as the St.

The Bonnyville Pontiacs were able to extend their winning streak with wins over Sherwood Park and Camrose. Starting off Wednesday, Oct. 19, the Pontiacs got off to a slow start against the Crusaders.

The Bonnyville Pontiacs have made their way into first place for the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) North standings after a streak of wins last week. The Pontiacs are leading with 12 points, 10 wins, and two losses for a total of 20 points.

It was a weather system to curse on many counts, with heavy snow and freezing rain grounding people at home, ruining farmers’ harvest, cancelling weekend events, and for one small school community, threatening to destroy a 10-year legacy and point of

The St. Paul Canadiens defeated the Lloydminster Bandits on Saturday night in Lloydminster to extend the team’s winning streak to five games. The Canadiens have yet to experience a loss this season. The St.

The Saddle Lake Jr. B Warriors played their best game of the season at home on Sunday evening, but the boys were still unable to top the Killam Wheat Kings.

There is no time as exciting for a sports fan than when your home team makes a glorious playoff push. And though the sprawling metropolis of Toronto is far from St. Paul, the Blue Jays represent Canada’s baseball identity the whole country over.

After a beautiful day for SPAA cross-country, 269 athletes braved wind and cold to compete at cross-country zones in Vermilion last Wednesday, with Mallaig, FG Miller and St.

Camaraderie and self-challenge were the orders of the day as junior and senior high runners took part in St. Paul Athletic Association (SPAA) cross-country under beautiful blue skies last Thursday at Ross Lake.

The St. Paul Jr. B Canadiens made a statement this past weekend, defeating one of the team’s biggest rivals, the Killam Wheat Kings, on Friday and Saturday night.