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The NHL lockout is about to pay off.

The Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs opened this past week with a thrilling 4-3 win over the Spruce Grove Saints in overtime.

The St. Paul Bantam A Canadiens held the first ever Pink Heart Tournament the past weekend, and both the Clancy Richard Arena and the CAP were decked out with pink hearts galore. “We always have a tournament, and after the tragedy on Oct.

The École Mallaig School senior boys volleyball team missed out on a bronze medal at this weekend’s Alberta Schools Athletic Association Provincial Volleyball Championships in Vermilion, but coach Ian MacGillivray says he is proud of the team’s fanta

The years of training, sparring and competing at weekend tournaments, all while working full-time, have finally paid off for local boxer Mark Fieger, who won his weight class at the Bronze Gloves tournament in Lac La Biche earlier this month.

Bonnyville schools swept the district volleyball championships in Plamondon this past weekend, with the H.E. Bourgoin School Bears capturing the girls district title, while the École des Beaux-Lacs Attaque took home the boys championship.

After losing four straight games, including a 7-2 loss to the Whitecourt Wolverines last Tuesday, the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs have rebounded with three straight victories, as teams approach the halfway point of the regular season.

The ride is over for the Lions, but it was a season that will be remembered for years to come. The Lions came up short in the Provincial Tier III Northern Finals on Saturday against the St.

École Mallaig School earned two SPAA volleyball banners this week with both the senior boys and girls Stingers edging out the Regional Saints in hard-fought games to take home the championships on Wednesday night in St. Paul.

Greatwest Article Template Double Click to Edit Details The season is finally over for the St. Paul Lions, who fell just short of reaching the provincial championship game.