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The Blue Jays often use pitching by committee when they run into trouble. Which seems to be all too often lately! The Bonnyville AA U18 Braves used the same strategy on Saturday in St. Albert with terrific results. Playing only one game on Saturday and having two scheduled for Sunday, …

The Cold Lake Fighter Jets will kick off their upcoming season on July 17. Fasten your seatbelts Lakeland Region football fans as the team is hyped to provide with heart-pounding action. Head Coach of the Fighter Jets Dan Jubinville says “I expect a lot out of this team, where they …

Tales from the Doug-out: June 14th, 2021   Finally, finally the sky opened up and the sun shone through. We have been on a very long rain delay for a year and a half. Last summer we didn’t have anything that resembled an actual minor baseball game. The rules were …

The Drayton Valley Jr. A Thunder have named Leighton Grey as their team president ahead of the 2021-22 season.   “I am very pleased and honoured to be asked to serve as team president,” said Grey, who is also part of the ownership group.   “The Thunder are a very …

After an abbreviated 2020-21 season, the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) is pleased to announce the calendar of events for 2021-22. The League will prepare for its 58th season with the inaugural AJHL Prospects Showcase from July 23 to 25.  The three-day event will provide players with a new development …

From Frog Lake First Nation to the big city, Cassidy Whitford-Dion is headed to McKendree University in Illinois to live the dream of becoming a nurse while playing woman’s Division 1 league hockey. The 19-year-old phenom will be the first Indigenous person to attend the United States university. On May …

The Calgary Stampede will not be able to present the Rangeland Derby as part of their 2021 Evening Show. However, the Dewberry Chuckwagon Racing Heritage Society has decided to go on with the show. A meeting was held after midnight by the society on May 30, and the Dewberry Chuckwagons …

A resident from Bonnyville has been named to Team Canada for powerlifting. Janine Hebert has been selected as a member of Team Canada for the 2021 North American Regional Powerlifting Championships. “I’m over the moon,” Hebert told Lakeland Connect about her excitement. “It’s been a goal for the past few …

The Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs are excited to announce that Head Coach and General Manager Rick Swan has signed a two-year contract extension which will see him be a Pontiac until the 2022-2023 season. Coach Swan first joined the Pontiacs organization as an assistant coach during the 2012-13 season under …

It was just another piece of news to adjust to, pivot, and make new arrangements for. Fresh off of a pair of home victories against the Whitecourt Wolverines, on a four-game win streak and about to face the Fort McMurray Oil Barons–the top team in the AJHL North Division–the Bonnyville …