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Junior curlers take to the ice

Junior curlers take to the ice

The St. Paul Junior Curling Club had its annual windup bonspiel on Feb. 13 with 12 teams participating – six in the 11 and under category and another six teams in the 14 and under category. Eight of the teams came from St.
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Pontiacs nominated for five league awards

Pontiacs nominated for five league awards

The Bonnyville Pontiacs are having arguably the best season in franchise history and the hockey club is being rewarded for with a handful of nominations for this year's Alberta Junior Hockey League Awards.
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Panthers move on to second round of provincials

Panthers move on to second round of provincials

You can play very well in many sports and still not come out on top as the Northeast Panthers have discovered. “That was the best game we ever lost,” said Northeast Panthers Midget AA head coach Mike Pasichnuk.
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Local Leach rink scores a rare eight-ender at junior bonspiel

Local Leach rink scores a rare eight-ender at junior bonspiel

A team of Lac La Biche junior curlers enjoyed the hospitality of the Ellerslie community and the host rink at a junior bonspiel over the Feb. 18 weekend. The Ellerslie host rink was even kind enough to help Corey Leach’s rink score an eight-ender.
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Vikings cut playoff voyage short

The Augustana Vikings pillaged the Voyageurs 8-2 on Saturday at the Bold Center in a game that had coach Terry Ewasiuk reflecting on a season marred with loss and had him pining for a bigger team backed by more star players.
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Bandits beat up on Warriors with back-to-back wins

Bandits beat up on Warriors with back-to-back wins

The Saddle Lake Warriors lost two of their first-round playoff games against the Lloydminster Bandits over the course of two days.
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Pontiacs clinch third, in hunt for second

Pontiacs clinch third, in hunt for second

With impressive shutout victories Friday and Saturday on home ice, the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs have clinched at least third place in the Alberta Junior Hockey League north division, and still have an outside chance at moving up to second.
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Ex St. Paul Canadien wins NEAJBHL award

Ex St. Paul Canadien wins NEAJBHL award

Sean Joly was surprised at being chosen as the North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League’s (NEAJBHL) 2010/2011 Most Gentlemanly Player with Skill award. Joly played minor hockey in St. Paul, and was also a member of the St.
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Laplante accepts scholarship to Union College

Laplante accepts scholarship to Union College

Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs star goalie Julien Laplante has made his decision and will be attending Union College after accepting a scholarship to play goal and study in upper New York State next fall.
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Voyageurs no match for NAIT's brawn

The Portage College Voyageurs attempt to cap their regular season with a skill over brawn victory against Edmonton’s NAIT Ooks resulted in a 5-0 loss that left coach Terry Ewasiuk speechless.
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