Local Sports

The St. Paul Lions offense shined in the first Wheatland Football League (WFL) game of the season against the Athabasca Pacers last Friday night in Athabasca. The Lions outscored its opponent, 53-26.

The work that the St. Paul Bengals defensive players did in practices leading up to its first league game against Cold Lake paid off. The local team downed the Cold Lake Bantam Royals in a 26-6 road win.

The top competitors from a long season of Lakeland Rodeo Association action gathered in St. Paul this past weekend for Showdown 2015, with packed crowds caught up in the excitement of five go-rounds of fast paced action.

In their first two seasons of existence the Bonnyville Renegades have improved in leaps and bounds. This year, a season after falling short and losing a tough provincial championship game, the team will look to take another step forward.

At the halfway point of their exhibition schedule the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs are facing some tough roster decisions.

Charmaine Gray has distinct memories of growing up with her four brothers, especially when it comes to playing soccer – a sport that has been a passion for the Cote family for years.

Horse enthusiasts of all ages took part in this year’s annual gymkhana event on Aug. 30, one of a few events that help kick off rodeo week in St. Paul.

The St. Paul baseball diamonds was the backdrop for a great weekend of solid slo-pitch baseball, laughs and tremendous sportsmanship.

The players and coaching staff for the St. Paul Bengals and St. Paul Lions football teams took to the field in earnest this past week in order to prepare for their respective season openers, which are less than two weeks away.

The fifth running of the Fountain Tire Cup, a motocross race for kids, took place at the B3 Motocross Park on Saturday and Sunday. It is an event that appears to be picking up some serious steam.