The Westlock Red Lions began their season on a high note with a 1-0 victory over the Edmonton Blackhawks during their May 9 home opener at Keller Field in Westlock.

The Westlock midget lacrosse team rocked the competition last Saturday, defeating the Edmonton Warriors MB2 team 9-2 and the Edmonton Warriors MB1 team 4-2.

Westlock’s U-18 boys competitive soccer team has had a bumpy start to their 2012 season, going 0-2 against Athabasca.

Three Westlock athletes came home with some hardware from the Western Canadian Tournament of Champions, an inter-provincial taekwondo competition.

R.F. Staples students brought home a collection of shiny hardware last Tuesday, nabbing two golds, a pair of silvers and three bronze medals at the badminton zones held in Barrhead.

Approximately 55 girls — including a handful from the local Tawatinaw Valley Freeriders — joined Olympic gold medalist Jennifer Heil on the moguls last weekend for the seventh annual Jenn Heil Girls Camp held in Jasper.

The Westlock Red Lions had their first outdoor practice last Saturday, and are looking to claim the North Central Alberta Baseball League title this year.

Local wrestling star Haley Heffel was just shy of a podium spot April 15 after losing the bronze medal match by a pin at the National Cadet and Juvenile Wrestling Championships.

Softballs will be flying around Westlock this summer as the slo-pitch season is almost here.

Lacrosse teams may get a chance to play a game or two on home turf after all as the recent demolition delay of the Jubilee Arena means the facility will stay standing for at least an extra month.

The Westlock Thunderbirds football team will spend this spring getting into shape, as conditioning camps are set to start soon.

Warm weather and melting snow marked the end of the season for the Tawatinaw Valley Ski Hill as organizers closed the doors a day earlier than expected.