St. Paul Regional High School hosted its annual Athletic Awards Banquet at the school’s gymnasium last Thursday to honour the efforts and successes of its vast athletic base.

Numerous athletes from local schools traveled to Calgary to participate at the Alberta Schools Athletic Association provincial track and field finals on June 8, and for the third straight year Glendon claimed the 1A banner.

St. Paul Athletic Association junior track and field finals were held at the St. Paul Regional High School track last Tuesday, featuring students in Grades 7 through 9 from across the county.

The H.A. Kostash – Vilna Eagstangs rugby team closed out its season last weekend, and while the team fell to Cold Lake in the zone finals, coach Lee Clarke said there is significant promise in the young squad heading into next season.

St. Paul Karate-Do held its wind up mini-tournament last Monday, and 24 young martial artists were presented with new belts for to honour their recent achievements.

The St. Paul Lions got back onto the gridiron on Saturday afternoon as they hosted the team’s annual jamboree, welcoming teams from Ardrossan, Bonnyville and Drumheller.

St. Paul Regional High School hosted the SPAA track and field finals last Wednesday, which saw kids from schools across the county compete for a spot in zones through 15 different events.

St. Paul Karate-Do instructor Calvin Leckie was honoured with the instructor of the year award from Genbukai Canada last weekend.

Glen Avon School hosted its third annual Panther Run at the St. Paul Regional track on Thursday afternoon, and for the third straight year the Racette Raiders took home top spot with a time of 1:27:45.

Local 15-year-old baseball player Nathan Davies has been taking his game to the AA level, and making the trip to Sherwood Park on a regular basis to compete as a member of the Athletics.

St. Paul RCMP hosted its 33rd annual RCMP Road Race last Thursday, with participants from 12 northern Alberta schools coming out to compete in the 12 mile relay run.

The full six-page Local Hockey Legends 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs edition can be found in this week’s issue of the Journal.