Local Sports

The St. Paul Lions gained more momentum on Friday night with a big win at home against the Bonnyville Voyageurs, winning with a final score of 35-2. “We played an outstanding game today,” said coach Todd Tanasichuk, after the game.

The St. Paul Lions earned another win in an exhibition game against the Vegreville Vortex 49-6 on Tuesday, ahead of its big division match against Bonnyville on Friday. The Lions hit the field running and took the lead 25-0 by the first quarter.

The Saddle Lake Warriors defeated the St. Paul Canadiens for a second time 13-4 in pre-season Junior B action at the Clancy Richard Arena on Tuesday in St. Paul.

The Bandits and the Voyageurs played the Cold Lake Royals at the 2nd Annual Scott MacDonald Memorial Fundraiser on Sept. 23.

It was a spectacular show under the Friday-night lights of Walsh Field between the Bonnyville Voyageurs the Cold Lake Royals for the second annual Scott MacDonald Memorial Fundraiser.

The St. Paul Lions Football Club regained its winning momentum on Friday with a 52-14 victory over the Wainwright Commandos. The Lions seemed to take the Commandos out of it mentally early on, said Coach Todd Tanasichuk after the game.

The Warriors defeated St. Paul 19-10 in Junior B action as the Canadiens traveled to Saddle Lake for its first exhibition game of the season on Saturday.

What a start to the season. The Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs just keep on rolling, winning two more games this past weekend, pushing their record to 4-0 to start the 2011-12 regular season.

Although the turnout may not have been quite as high as anticipated, the annual Eldorado Air Gun Match was nonetheless a success, with many local competitors taking home top honours.

It was essentially the start any team would be looking for, as the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs started the 2011-12 regular season with two wins over the rival Lloydminster Bobcats.