Local Sports

Travelling through a spring snowstorm in prairies would not surprise most Albertans. However, moving from Fayetteville, North Carolina, to the Town of Bonnyville while encountering a blizzard in the middle of April can certainly shock the system.

The Bonnyville Bandits started the playoffs with a shutout, easily taking the St. Paul Bengals with a score of 55-0 this past Saturday.

It was another up and down weekend for the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs, losing 6-1 in Drayton Valley Friday and then responding with a 4-3 shootout win in Sherwood Park the next night.

At just 22-years-old, Rylee McKenzie has travelled throughout North America more than most people do in a lifetime.

The St. Paul Lions have earned themselves a spot in the semifinals of the Wheatland Football League playoffs after pulling out a big win against the Lloydminster Barons on Saturday afternoon on home turf, winning 30-24.

The Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs exploded for 11 goals in two games at home this weekend, destroying two visiting South Division opponents in the process.

It was a tale of two hot teams colliding in Bonnyville Tuesday night, as the Jr. A Pontiacs, winners of four straight at home, clashed with rival Lloydminster Bobcats, winners of eight straight overall.

The JAWS golf team proved that they can swing with the best in the province, sweeping zones and then finishing seventh in the provincial tournament in Sherwood Park Sept .26-27. In the September 12 zones qualifying tourney in St.

The Portage College Voyageurs split their home and home stand last weekend with Concordia Thunder, winning 4-3 Friday in Edmonton but losing 3-1 Saturday at the Bold Center. Friday’s game was a close match with the Voyageurs winning in overtime.

Nearly 100 runners took to the trails this weekend as part of the annual IronHorse Ultra 100. This year, runners had the option of taking part in a 100 mile run, a 100 km run, or a marathon race, which was 26 miles in length.