Sports

Stan Weir believes that the Edmonton Oilers can make the playoffs, time also waits for Stan Weir and he is capable of photosynthesis according to an Internet post. Weir has become quite popular thanks to an Internet blog called LoweTide run by Allan Mitchell a TEAM 1260 advertising representative.

The Ponoka Warriors under-15 (U15) and under-16 (U16) girls volleyball teams held very successful tournaments at St. Augustine School on March 29 and 30 respectively. Both tournaments were six team round robin events with teams from Edson, Calgary, Three Hills, Sylvan Lake, Drumheller, Millet and Lacombe-Bentley

The Ponoka Wolves midget hockey team lost their playoff final 2-1 against the Lacombe Blues March 19 to 27.

The number one ranked University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds lost to the second ranked University of Alberta Golden Bears in the finals of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport men’s hockey finals on March 23.

The indoor soccer season is coming to an end. This winter 39 soccer players practiced and improved their soccer skills every Wednesday at the Ponoka Elementary Gym. It is the second year that Ponoka and District Soccer Association organized indoor soccer and it was a great success.

A year of hard work and dedication has earned the Ponoka Bantam A Moose a trip to their provincials March 28 to 30 in Vermilion.

The Canadian Intercollegiate Rodeo Association finals will be held at Northlands in Edmonton March 27 to 29 and two cowgirls will represent Ponoka. Casey Crandall will be competing in the barrels and poles and Kendra Carothers will be competing in team roping, breakaway and goat tying.

History was in the making in Hobbema on March 13 to 16 as they hosted the 2008 Investors Group Hockey Alberta Provincials.