Local Sports

St. Paul Karate-Do held its wind up mini-tournament last Monday, and 24 young martial artists were presented with new belts for to honour their recent achievements.

The St. Paul Lions got back onto the gridiron on Saturday afternoon as they hosted the team’s annual jamboree, welcoming teams from Ardrossan, Bonnyville and Drumheller. “We performed really well.

The Bonnyville Soccer Association (BSA) officially kicked off its summer program last weekend as it hosted the first tournament of the year at Wetland Fields, which included several teams from neighbouring communities.

Although the weather didn't cooperate at first, conditions consistently improved as the weekend progressed and organizers of the Bonnyville Pro Rodeo are considering the event a success. “Except for the weather on Friday everything went really well.

St. Paul Regional High School hosted the SPAA track and field finals last Wednesday, which saw kids from schools across the county compete for a spot in zones through 15 different events. St.

St. Paul Karate-Do instructor Calvin Leckie was honoured with the instructor of the year award from Genbukai Canada last weekend. The award names Leckie as the best karate instructor within Genbukai Canada throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C.

Local minor hockey associations are filled with mixed emotions over Hockey Alberta's decision to eliminate body contact at the peewee level.

Glen Avon School hosted its third annual Panther Run at the St. Paul Regional track on Thursday afternoon, and for the third straight year the Racette Raiders took home top spot with a time of 1:27:45.

The under-15 Lakeland Rhino's girls club volleyball team won the provincial championships in April, turning around an eventful season. “It was amazing,” said 14 year-old Jill Dutchak. “We all worked so well together and we played really hard.

St. Paul RCMP hosted its 33rd annual RCMP Road Race last Thursday, with participants from 12 northern Alberta schools coming out to compete in the 12 mile relay run. St.