Local Sports

The summer season for the St. Paul Tennis Club is at the midway point and instructor Carolina Escamilla, a former varsity tennis player at the University of Kentucky, says both kids and adults are learning new skills while also having fun.

Nouvelle editor Melissa Barr and graphic designer Christine Guinup strap on a pair of roller skates and join the pack with the Lakeland Ladykillers Roller Derby team on June 21, 2012.

Sports and recreational activities are at the forefront when it comes to healthy living and building strong communities; however, financial barriers continue to hinder some from becoming involved in the activities of their choice.

It was great weather for baseball this weekend as St. Paul’s bantam boys hosted the Lakeland final tournament. Six teams came to battle it out over two days to see who would claim the title, with St.

Earlier this month, male athletes from Vilna School, that play on a combined team with H.A. Kostash out of Smoky Lake, participated at the provincial rugby championships in Edmonton.

Two former Bonnyville Bandits and Voyageurs have made the jump to junior football and will be playing with the Saskatoon Hilltops of the Canadian Junior Football League's Prairie Football Conference.

After 30 years, an influential teacher and coach will be retiring from the Lakeland Catholic School District.

The St. Paul Bantam Bengals have officially finished spring training season after a successful home jamboree this past weekend where the team took on Spruce Grove, Leduc and Drumheller.

St. Paul Regional high school capped an impressive year in sports, which included two provincial banners and others in SPAA and zones, by honouring its student athletes at the annual awards banquet last Wednesday evening.

After a thrilling weekend at the Lakeland Cup in Vermilion, two Lac La Biche soccer teams will be heading to the provincial tournament. The U18 girls and the U18 boys both won gold and will represent Lac La Biche in Edson on July 8.