Local Sports

The St. Paul Lions ended its remarkable Wheatland Football League championship run after a loss against the Lloydminster Composite Barons last Saturday afternoon in an away game.

About 300 competitors from across Alberta and Saskatchewan will be converging in St. Paul this Nov. 6 to take part in a Genbukai Canada karate tournament, sponsored by the northeast Alberta region.

The Bonnyville Bandits had a tough go of it this season, but they never gave up. The Bandits had their two strongest performances in their final two games of the season.

Sitting tied atop the division heading into last week's play, the Bonnyville Pontiacs had three tough games ahead of them.

The St. Paul Lions handed the team’s first play-off opponent, the Wainwright Commandos, a sound defeat by a score of 29 – 19 last Friday afternoon at home.

The seventh place Saddle Lake Warriors lost to the fourth place Lloydminster Bandits on Sunday at home, by a score of 2 – 8.

The St. Paul Lions handed the team’s first play-off opponent, the Wainwright Commandos, a sound defeat by a score of 29 – 19 last Friday afternoon at home.

The seventh place Saddle Lake Warriors lost to the fourth place Lloydminster Bandits on Sunday at home, by a score of 2 – 8.

The Voyageurs felt like it would be David versus Goliath as they entered a two-game homestand against league-leading SAIT last weekend, said head coach Terry Ewasiuk, but Portage tackled the giant and won against 5-1 Friday night and tied 5-5 on Satu

The Bonnyville Voyageurs desperately needed a win heading into their final game of the regular season against the Wainwright Commandos on Friday. And it appears desperation can help.