Local Sports

As the weather warms and the allure of outdoor sports begins to captivate athletes everywhere, the sport of handball says not so fast, as its season is just reaching its climax.

Bonnyville native Brinson Pasichnuk is ranked 115 in the final NHL Central Scouting draft rankings ahead of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo. The 18-year-old Bonnyville Jr.

Wranglers, cowboy hats, boots and great rodeo action took over in St. Paul this past weekend, with horse trailers abound surrounded the Ag Corral for the 19th annual High School Rodeo.

In their quest to advance their basketball skills, two local athletes have been selected by Team Alberta to play in for the U14 team in three upcoming tournaments in Canada this summer, as well as a large National Tournament in Las Vegas.

The mud that greets Albertans during the spring melt each year can truly be a pain in terms of clean-up, with lumps of dirt sticking to shoes and making a mess of floors.

Its official, spring has sprung and rodeo season is ready to kick off with the 19th annual St. Paul High School Rodeo coming to town April 15 to 17.

The accolades just keep coming for Bonnyville Pontiacs forward Bobby McMann and defenceman Brinson Pasichnuk.

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Committee members from a group involved with bringing the World Jr. A Challenge to Bonnyville in December of this year have approached the Town of St. Paul to offer St. Paul a chance to get in on some of the action.

After going 12-0 in the regular season and 7-0 in the playoffs the Lakeland Atom Jaguars finally met their match in provincials and were eliminated after three games.