Local Sports

When it comes to running, the ideal conditions are moderately warm temperatures with the wind at your back to help you maintain your momentum even as you tire.

For a man in the running to be declared one of the best coaches in junior hockey, Rick Swan is incredibly humble. “I really appreciate being a part of this organization,” said Swan, downplaying his own contributions.

World Long Drive Champion - the title of someone who has the amazing strength, technique, and precision to blast a golf ball over 400 yards down a runway. St. Paul’s Jamie Sadlowski is no stranger to this title and the art of crushing a golf ball.

On May 18, the St. Paul Regional track was filled with athletes from across the St. Paul Athletics Association area, as youth competed in the annual championship event. St.

The Lakeland Lightning has surpassed all expectations at the 2016 Canada Cup West in Kelowna, B.C. on May 8.

Badminton is an extremely popular sport among young athletes in the area, and the 243 students that took part in the Junior High St. Paul Athletics Association this past Tuesday made that evident.

Mallaig School’s successful handball season continued this past weekend, as the Stingers’ handball teams competed in the Alberta School’s Athletic Association handball championships in Edmonton from April 28 to 30, with one team bringing home provinc

Local wrestler Megan Fendelet is having a whirlwind season, picking up 11 medals, being named as an alternate to Team Canada and qualifying for the Pan Am Games. At 16-years-old she is only in her second year of competitive wrestling.

Lac La Biche County welcomed a special guest over the weekend, as hockey legend Paul Coffey was in the region for the annual Sports and Education Dinner.

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