Local Sports

Two goals by Sean MacTavish, including the game-winner with 17 seconds left in the second period, led the visiting Sherwood Park Crusaders to a 6-2 win over the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs on Dec. 18.

Four powerplay goals propelled the Fort McMurray Oil Barons to two wins over the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs on the weekend.

The St. Paul Lions and Bengals held their annual Player Appreciation and Awards Night last Tuesday, celebrating the individual achievements of local athletes in a variety of categories.

The St. Paul Canadiens defeated the Lloydminster Bandits 2-1 on Saturday evening at the Clancy Richard Arena, becoming only the second team in the league to pick up a win against the Bandits in regulation.

The St. Paul Canadiens returned to the Clancy Richard Arena on Saturday after nearly a month on the road, and delivered an exciting, 4-3 overtime victory over the Killam Wheat Kings.

Shelby Kostyshen scored with 2:19 remaining to break a scoreless tie and lift the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs to a 1-0 victory over the Sherwood Park Crusaders on Sunday afternoon.

The Saddle Lake Warriors came up short against the Lloydminster Bandits at Manitou Kihew Arena on Friday evening, falling 7-4, but things are looking up for the Warriors, who have been battling adversity after losing head coach Terry Ewasiuk.

The St. Paul Canadiens have been out to prove they aren’t the same team that finished at the bottom last season, and they did just that with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Vermilion Tigers in front of an Elk Point crowd on Friday night.

Lucas Church of the Bonnyville Braves baseball team was named the Alberta midget AA player of the year after a 2013 season which saw his team win the provincial tier 1 championships.

The St. Paul Barracuda’s Swim Club held its fall swim meet on Nov. 27, seeing around 80 young swimmers dive into the pool for a number of different events.