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Chris Clegg For the Lakeside Leader The National Junior Hockey League (the one the Slave Lake Icedogs would likely be playing in if they hadn’t folded) added another team to the fledgling league, about a month before the season is…
Brand new girls’ golf team wins high school zones

Leader staff Golf has returned to a Slave Lake high school, with good results. Roland Michener Secondary School had a girls’ senior high golf team for the first time in the 2023-24 season. They did very well, winning zones and…
Coach previews the school sports scene

Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader A former Roland Michener student has returned to take over the school’s junior sports department. Brandon Rubisch teaches physical education (phys ed) for Grade 8, 9, and 10 at Roland Michener Secondary School. He came to…
New league this season for most SL minor hockey teams

Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader All but one of Slave Lake’s minor hockey teams will be playing in a new league this season. With the demise of the Northern Alberta Interlock League (NAIL), over the off-season, the various associations had to…
Rams start season against R.F. Staples of Westlock

Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Six-on-six football returned for a second season at Slave Lake’s Roland Michener School on Sept. 14. The Rams went down to Westlock to tangle with the RF Staples Thunderbirds. Reached a couple of days before the…

With Slave Lake no longer having a junior hockey team, there may be increased interest in the High Prairie Junior Red Wings. The following story appeared in the Sept. 6 High Prairie South Peace News. Richard Froese For the Lakeside…
Sharks snag 13 medals at swimming provincials

Leader staff Slave Lake Sharks brought home 13 medals from the Alberta Summer Swimming provincials. Sharks Head Coach Darcy Comeau says, “2023 provincials were an outstanding success. We are all so proud of our Sharks swimmers and our region. All 22 swimmers…