Local Sports

Local high school volleyball teams experienced highs and lows this past weekend as they played in Cold Lake and Thorhild. JAWS boys take 4th in Cold Lake The JAWS boys team placed fourth out of 10 teams at the tournament in Cold Lake.

Genbukai Karate practitioners from as far as Saskatoon and from the local area came to Glen Avon School last Saturday to participate in the annual Genbukai Canada karate competition. The competition started at 10 a.m.

The Bonnyville Voyageurs got their redemption. In a rematch of last year's consolation final, this time played on Walsh Field, the Voyageurs beat the Wainwright Commandos, in dramatic fashion 24-23.

The Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs played three games in two and a half days between Friday night and Sunday afternoon. They travelled to Brooks Friday, winning 5-1. Then they faced Okotoks Saturday, losing the hard-fought battle 3-2.

The Saddle Lake Warriors would come out on top in its skirmish against the St. Paul Canadiens, by a score of 2 – 5 in a game last Sunday evening at Saddle Lake’s Manitou Kihew hockey arena.

Over the weekend the Bonnyville Centennial Centre hosted a midget minor hockey tournament. Teams from far away as Edson attended the tournament, with the Edmonton Storm taking first place, beating the Bonnyville Pontiacs in the final.

Genbukai Karate practitioners from as far as Saskatoon and from the local area came to Glen Avon School last Saturday to participate in the annual Genbukai Canada karate competition. The competition started at 10 a.m.

The Saddle Lake Warriors would come out on top in its skirmish against the St. Paul Canadiens, by a score of 2 – 5 in a game last Sunday evening at Saddle Lake’s Manitou Kihew hockey arena.

The Centennial Centre was buzzing Friday and Saturday and it wasn't because the Pontiacs were playing. The C2 Fieldhouse played host to Bonnyville Centralized High School's volleyball tournament.

The Bonnyville Pontiacs were at home for back-to-back games this past Friday and Saturday. Unfortunately the games did not go the way the team would have liked. They lost Friday to the Spruce Grove Saints 3-1, then lost again Saturday to the St.