Local Sports

Bowlers from the St. Paul and surrounding area have something to celebrate after returning from a national level competition with gold medal honours.

Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs graduate and former assistant captain Devon Kalinski has committed to attend the University of Lethbridge (U of L) this fall.

It took extra innings in the finals of the rain-soaked Lakeland League championship tournament, but eventually the bantam Bonnyville Braves were crowned league champions on June 18 in St. Paul. “It was great!” said Braves coach Garth Campbell.

The St. Paul Cubs baseball team helped celebrate Canada’s birthday as they took on the Goodfish Braves in a couple of Canada Day celebration games at Jaycee ballpark. As part of St.

post staff Lac La Biche golfer Greg Zevola watched as his nine-iron tee shot on the 152-yard eighth hole of the Lac La Biche golf course was held up and pushed right of the green by strong winds from the lake.

All five Bonnyville soccer teams picked up a medal at the Lakeland Cup tournament in St.

Lakeland soccer teams played in the last local tournament of the summer over the weekend as St. Paul hosted the Lakeland Cup for the U16 and U12 soccer teams. Action started on Saturday as teams from the Lakeland gathered in St.

It was a day of family fun and active living at the Moose Adventure Challenge triathlon this past Sunday at Moose Lake Provincial Park. Athletes of all ages formed teams of two or four, competing in canoeing, biking and running portions of the event.

Members of the St. Paul community brought out their boots and hats on the weekend to take part in very first St. Paul Horse Poker Rally. The event was hosted by the St. Paul Ag Society and was open to all members of the surrounding communities.

Kinsmen Brent Hughes swings for a shot on the 100th hole of the Longest Day of Golf event that raised about $3,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society. Fellow Kinsmen members Harvey Torresan and Jared Hodgins watch closely to track the ball, since it gets a bit dark at 11 at night. In all, eight Kinsmen members golfed in the 15-hour marathon from 8 a.m. to 11 p..m. event.