Local Sports

Maybe the Storm should have just stayed home, as the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs welcomed Grande Prairie to town by beating them in back-to-back contests Friday and Saturday night at the R.J. Lalonde Arena.

The 2011 St. Paul Lions and Bengals football teams gathered for one last time at the annual awards night on Thursday.

With the stellar goaltending of 20-year-old Dylan Wells, the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs collected three of a possible four points this weekend, losing 2-1 to the Kodiaks in a shootout in Camrose Friday, before claiming a 2-0 win over the Steel in St.

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs veteran Dillon Currie.

Bonnyville's “Voice of the Pontiacs” will become the voice of Canada's National Junior Team selection camp this weekend, as Robb Hunter will be doing play-by-play during the camp's three scheduled games. The camp takes place Dec.

Figure skaters from as far away as Camrose, Strathcona, Battleford, and Wainwright travelled to Bonnyville and the Centennial Centre this past weekend to compete in the 2011 North East Region Open and Zone 7 Winter Games Runoffs.

Friday, November 25th: Augustana Vikings - 2 Portage College Voyageurs - 0 The team played at home on Friday playing the high-flying Augustana Vikings.

The Jr. A Pontiacs welcomed the Spruce Grove Saints to town Tuesday and the teams treated the 550-large weeknight crowd to a captivating contest that ended in heartbreak for the Pontiacs and their fans, as the Saints came out on top 4-3 in overtime.

Winter, you've got nothing on Lac La Biche. On Saturday afternoon, some brave – and possibly crazy – locals sawed a whole in Lac La Biche Lake and jumped into the frigid waters for the annual Polar Bear Dip.

After splitting a home-and-home series with the Sherwood Park Crusaders last week, the Bonnyville Jr.