Local Sports

After embarking on a record-breaking run to the AJHL northern finals last season, the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs will be looking to go one step further this coming season and secure a first-ever league championship.

Davis Houle, 17, said he played the “best hockey of (his) life” at the 2015 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, which were held in Halifax from April 27 to May 2.

Although the number of competitors taking part in both the derby and mud bog events was down by nearly half compared to the 80 participants in the 2014 Glendon Derby and Mud Bogs, and there were fewer people in the crowd witnessing the wild and muddy

They may have been around the block a few times, and they might not roar out of the park quite like the young ones, but for their owners, these vintage bikes are pure gold.

The Northeast Track and Field Club (NEAT) ended its season in style by earning 29 podium results at the Sherwood Park Track Classic, which was held on July 25 and 26 at Strathcona Athletic Park.

The 5-4 loss in Midget ‘AA’ Baseball provincial final against the Hanna Legends, on Sunday night is understandably disappointing for the St.

Athletes in the St. Paul area once again put on a solid athletic display representing Zone 7 at the Alberta 55 Plus Summer Games, which were hosted in Strathmore from July 16-19. One gold medal was earned.

The Bonnyville Sr. Pontiacs will not be defending their Battle River Hockey League title next season, as the BRHL is no more. The league has decided to merge and become part of the eight-team North Central Hockey League.

Less then three years into their journey as a recognized lacrosse outfit and the Lakeland Jr. B Heat have established themselves as one of the best teams the province has to offer.

It has been widely suggested that what makes a person a winner is having high ambitions, and displaying absolute determination to do whatever it takes to achieve a goal. It seems like the St.