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SL minor soccer had good spring season, despite the rain
Pearl LorentzenLakeside Leader “We really prevailed through some crummy weather,” says TinaMarie Ritter, president of the Slave Lake Minor Soccer Association. However, despite the weather it was a good season, she adds. “There’s lots of kids who like to play…
SL Gymnastics wraps up third season; looking forward
Pearl LorentzenLakeside Leader The Slave Lake Gymnastic Association held its first uninterrupted spring session in May and June. It started fall of 2019, just in time for COVID-19 to make things difficult. However, the association has thrived. “We had about…
U13 Heat turn it up a few notches, go 3 – 0 in home stand
Joe McWilliamsLakeside Leader Slave Lake’s U13 Heat baseball team is getting better with every weekend of play, says their coach. It would be hard to argue the point, after the Heat burned teams from St. Albert, Sherwood Park and Fort…
U15 Heat win one, lose two in Lloydminster
Leader staff Slave Lake’s U15 Heat minor baseball team closed out the ‘tiering’ portion of its 2022 season with a trio of games in Lloydminster on June 18 and 19. They lost the first two and won the third one.…

Flat Top motocross track being revived

Father-son duo win 2022 Anglers Cup
Leader staff Fifty teams took part in the 2022 Canadian Tire Anglers Cup walleye tournament. Billy Flemming and his son Laken won the tournament. Weather was variable, but manageable, and the fish seemed to be biting pretty well. Teams got…

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Dad wants to start Beyblade league in Slave Lake
Pearl LorentzenLakeside Leader Beyblades are a kids toy, but also popular with adults. They are a spinning top with removable parts, which fight each other in small arenas. Slave Laker Jonathan Fontanet got his kids Beyblades for Christmas. The kids…

2022 Canadian Tire Anglers Cup
Sharks compete in Fairview
Leader staff Eight members of the Slave Lake Sharks competed at a meet in Fairview on June 11, swimming in 30 individual races. Sharks swimmers won a total of 11 gold, four silver and four bronze medals. Eleanor Friesen put…

U11 baseball teams win five of eight in Westlock
Leader staff Slave Lake’s two U11 Heat baseball teams normally just play Wednesday night games in the Pembina League. But on June 12 both teams took part in a season-ending league tournament in Westlock. The teams squeezed in four games…

Oilmen’s Shoot brings ’em out

U15 Heat hosts four games: wins one; loses three
U13 win two Pearl LorentzenLakeside Leader The Slave Lake U15 Heat baseball team played four games in Slave Lake the weekend of June 11 and 12. They won the third, but lost the other three. In the first game (Sat.…

Iversons on top of all but men’s at Clays2Raise
Pearl LorentzenLakeside Leader Steven Dyck won the men’s category at the fourth annual Clays2Raise family fun shoot. The other four categories were captured by Iversons. Shelley Iverson took first in the ladies and team category. In teams, her partner was…