Local Sports

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.

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.

The Saddle Lake Warriors lost two of their first-round playoff games against the Lloydminster Bandits over the course of two days.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Mallaig Curling Club had its mixed bonspiel last weekend, and 16 teams showed up for the annual event.

The Notre Dame High School (NDHS) girls basketball team wanted to follow up a tough stretch of games with a strong showing at the annual Roadrunner Classic, and they did just that, winning three straight games to take the tournament championship.

Two of St. Paul’s young athletes will be representing Team Alberta at the upcoming 2011 Canada Winter Games at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Jordan Sinclair and Mikayla Mailloux, both 15-year-old students at St.