Local Sports

The Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs picked up three of a possible four points this past weekend, staying atop the AJHL's North Division, as teams pass the quarter point in the regular season.

St. Paul hosted the Iron Horse Ultra 100 this weekend, a grueling 100 mile or 100 kilometre run that saw 78 fearless adrenaline junkies take to the fields and trails. The Iron Horse Ultra 100 began at Reunion Station at 7 a.m.

The St. Paul Lions finally experienced defeat, with a 16-8 loss in Cold Lake to the Royals in the last game of the regular season. “Everybody played really well.

The Bonnyville Bandits beat the St. Albert 49ers to be named the bantam 2012 Tier 3 Northern Alberta Champions this past Saturday, dominating the frozen pitch at Walsh Field to take the game 61-7.

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Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz made headlines in all the wrong ways when news surfaced of his potential intent to relocate the team to Seattle.

The St. Paul Soccer Association began its third year of futsal last Wednesday night at St. Paul Elementary School. Futsal is played with five players per side on a hard surface enclosed by lines, while in indoor soccer, there is no out of bounds.

The rivalry between the St. Paul Canadiens and the Saddle Lake Warriors has been reignited. The two faced off in a home-and-home on Thanksgiving weekend that saw both teams take advantage in their own barn, with the Canadiens winning 3-2 in St.

The Bonnyville Voyageurs faced a tough St. Paul Lions football team for the second week in a row and again came out on the losing end of the game.

The St. Paul Athletics Association (SPAA) held its annual cross country running event at Westcove Park last week, with St. Paul Regional High School, Ecole Mallaig School and Racette Junior High School taking home this year’s banners.