Local Sports

The season is over for the St. Paul Junior B Canadiens, but the team managed to give the fans something to cheer about despite falling in four games to the top-ranked Cold Lake Ice.

The Minnesota Wild (8-7-2) picked up its first regulation victory on the road this season on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers (7-7-3), and Wild head coach Mike Yeo pointed to St.

Lakeland skiers cleaned up in the cross-country event at this year's Alberta 55 Plus Winter Games, bringing home a total of seven medals, including two gold and five silver.

After having the team's modest four-game winning streak snapped by the Spruce Grove Saints on Feb. 15, the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs bounced back with a decisive 5-1 win over the Lloydminster Bobcats last Friday in Bonnyville.

The North East Alberta Track Club was presented with an award for being the top B club in the province in 2012 at a Feb. 9 banquet in Edmonton.

After dropping the team's third game in a row to began the month of February, the Bonnyville Jr.

Local sport enthusiasts Neil Langridge, Joel Bourget and Brian Krawchuk have executed a maneuver on the water most would not even think to try. The boys, all former Cold Lake Jr.

SPAA junior basketball playoffs concluded last week with Ashmont claiming the boys banner and Racette taking home the girls banner.

The Vegreville Rangers (15-16-3) will have their hands full with the Saddle Lake Warriors (10-23-1) in this series.

The St. Paul Canadiens (3-30-1) certainly have a mountain to climb in this David and Goliath series of first versus last.