Local Sports

Thirty-six air gun competitors from all over Alberta competed in the annual Eldorado Air Gun competition at the curling rink in St. Paul this past weekend.

Twelve fighters came to Cold Lake on Saturday and six left victorious, in the first of what organizers hope will be many mixed martial events (MMA) to come.

It was a 7 p.m. start at home for the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs' third game of the season Sept. 14. They faced off against the unbeaten St. Albert Steel.

A five kilometre run through St. Paul on a cool and windy Sunday afternoon was no small feat for one local couple, who finished the Sept. 19 Terry Fox Run with David Hinz proclaiming the trek “flipping tough.

The St. Paul Lions won their football game against the Athabasca Pacers at EPC field in Athabasca last Friday in a decisive fashion.

A five kilometre run through St. Paul on a cool and windy Sunday afternoon was no small feat for one local couple, who finished the Sept. 19 Terry Fox Run with David Hinz proclaiming the trek “flipping tough.

The St. Paul Lions won their football game against the Athabasca Pacers at EPC field in Athabasca last Friday in a decisive fashion.

The arena was almost full and the crowd was lively, as the Bonnyville Junior A Pontiacs hit the ice in their home opener on Sept. 11.

The first annual Extravaganza baseball tournament swung through Bonnyville over September's long weekend. Bonnyville Braves head coach and tournament co-ordinator Fred Cardinal said the weekend was an “absolute success.

To say that there is an inspiring passion in Donna Desjardin’s voice when she speaks of her experiences and joys of volunteering at Special Olympics St. Paul for the past 18 years is a total understatement.