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Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Both St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Falcons and Roland Michener Secondary School Rams competed at senior high badminton zones in Edmonton on April 26. St. Francis of Assisi Falcons sent its intermediate boys badminton doubles…

Leader staff Community volleyball is new to Slave Lake, but the Slave Lake Volleyball Club isn’t letting that hold it back. The club started this year with one team, the U18 Storm. They are going all the way to nationals.…
Four Rams and two Falcons heading to badminton zones

Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Six Slave Lake high school students qualified for badminton zones on April 19. That day, both Roland Michener Secondary School Rams and St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Falcons competed at a conference tournament in Athabasca.…
Outdoor kids soccer will be in May; summer possible

Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Despite some hesitancy earlier this spring, kids soccer starts in May for ages two to 11 years old. There may also be some in August. Slave Lake has two groups that organize soccer. In March, Slave…
Dance Creations brings home eight ‘high’ golds

Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Slave Lake dancers brought home many medals and awards from a Camrose festival the first weekend in April. Dance Creations, from Slave Lake, sent soloists, duets, and groups to the festival. For the first time, some…
Rams are hand game champs

Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Slave Lake Roland Michener Secondary School Rams are the 2023 junior and senior high High Prairie Pakisiwin Tournament champions. The team competed at the hand games tournament in Joussard on Tuesday, April 4. The next stop…

Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Andy Meth, the Slave Lake Icedogs’ former coach who was dismissed in late November of 2022, called The Leader recently to set the record straight. Although it wasn’t reported as such in this newspaper, Meth says…
Four Slave Lake medalists at gymnastics tournament

Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Slave Lake Gymnastic Association competed at a tournament in Peace River on April 1. “This was the club’s first judged event,” says Tasha Albert, association president. They competed against Fairview, Fort St. John, Peace River, Sexsmith,…