Sports

The St. Augustine Kings and Queens volleyball teams are just concluding what has been the most successful season in school history. This season a total of six teams took part in various leagues and tournaments from early September to late November.

It’s been a long but fun and successful rodeo season for our local cowboys and they ended it with style at the Canadian Finals Rodeo.

Where have all the juniors come from? The junior curling program took to the ice for the first time this season on Wednesday, Nov. 5, with a group of close to 30 enthusiastic young people with some even coming in from Mecca Glen.

The teams of the Agro Ponoka/Ponoka Curling League now have week number three under their collective belts. Although a few of the games from Nov. 5, week two, resulted in some closer scores while the teams in Pool “B” all ended their games even with each other.

Canadian athletes work incredibly hard to achieve their goals on the field or rink, but sometimes the biggest challenges happen after training is over for the day. Securing funding for equipment, competitions or training space can be huge obstacles for athletes who are just starting out.

From Nov. 14 to 17, Farrington Diving Services Ltd. held a diving course at the Ponoka Aquaplex for those wishing to become a certified diver. During the four day course, certain hours of each day were devoted to time spent in the classroom concentrating on learning the necessary components required to properly suit up and make the plunge

The hockey season is in full motion and Ponoka’s Junior B Stampeders are trying to keep up with the pace of the competitions. On Nov. 15 the Stampeders faced off against the Banff Academy Bears at the Banff Recreation Centre.