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The New Year hasn’ t started well for the Portage College Voyageurs hockey team, as the team dropped their first home-and-home games of 2015 to the Grant MacEwan Griffins.

The Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs kicked off the New Year with a bang last weekend, wracking up a pair of impressive victories as the team jumped right back into AJHL action following a short Christmas break.

The St. Paul Canadiens kicked off 2015 on a positive note, picking up two big wins in NEAJBHL action over the weekend.

The St. Paul Jr. B Canadiens have had a bit of a breakout season in 2014, as the team was sitting in third place heading into the NEAJBHL's Christmas break, and closed out the year with a win in Vermilion, followed by a win in Frog Lake. On Dec.

The St. Paul Junior B Canadiens travelled to Vegreville for a matchup against the Rangers on Dec. 17, and got back to their winning ways. The last time the two teams met was a Dec. 5 matchup in St.

It was an emotional evening on Dec. 13 in Glendon at the Bonnyville Renegades and Bandits annual awards banquet.

Newcomer Evan Warmington broke a 2-2-tie midway through the third period to lead the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Calgary Mustangs on Saturday night.

The Lakeland Midget Jaguars capped off a perfect weekend with a thrilling 2-1 victory over the Grande Prairie Knights on Sunday afternoon to capture the gold medal in their home tournament. “It was an exciting tournament for the girls.

The St. Paul Stahl Peterbilt Atom A Canadiens hosted a five-team hockey tournament over the weekend, and came away victorious in the gold medal matchup.

The SPAA basketball season opened with a bang on Dec. 10 with a competitive and hard-fought game between the Vilna Mustangs and the F.G. Miller Crusaders.