By Rob VogtIt was a site to behold at the eastern entrance of Centennial Park on Saturday morning.More than 200 riders on their bikes were poised to take off into the hills west of Claresholm for an afternoon of cycling on gravel roads.The clock struck 9 a.m. sharp and organizer Garth Stotts led the riders in his truck on a … Read more…
For more than 21 years, Rob Vogt has covered sports at Willow Creek Composite High School.The editor of the Claresholm Local Press was recently recognized by the Alberta Schools Athletic Association with the 2023 Media Recognition Award for those years of service to high school athletics in Alberta.The award was presented at a ceremony on June 15 in Nisku, where … Read more…
By Rob VogtIt will be a chance to see some great barrel racing and raise some money for a great cause.The eighth annual Yellow Rose Futurity/Derby Benefit Barrel Race takes over the Claresholm Agriplex from May 5 to 7.Elaine Watt and Kaycee Mandel are organizing the event.They explained in a letter that one of the features of the weekend is … Read more…
By Rob VogtWillow Creek Composite High School turned back the hands of time, hosting a retro night and basketball alumni games.The stands were full as players from the last four decades returned to the school on Friday night, March 31.The current senior varsity girls’ took on the ladies’ alumni, who brought their “A” game, winning by a score of 70-43.Scoring … Read more…
By Frank McTighe, The Macleod GazetteThe stars of the Chinook Basketball League were on display Wednesday, March 22, at F.P. Walshe school in Fort Macleod.The league held its annual high school girls’ all-star game, with the white team beating the dark team 77-53.The white team was made up of Sloane Grier, Tess Provost and Lalaine Mendoza of the F.P. Walshe … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Stavely Arena was turned into a five-sheet curling rink, complete with purple rings, as the community welcomed the Elks and Royal Purple Canadian Curling Championship last week.The event ran from March 23 to 25, attracting 17 teams in three events.The event began with the opening ceremonies on Thursday, March 23.,Piper Steven DeGraaf and RCMP Constable Chris Vitek … Read more…
By Rob VogtThere was no one more responsible for the sight and sound of the Claresholm Thunder senior men’s hockey team than Dallas McCarthy.Not only was he the original voice who called Thunder games down at the Claresholm Arena from 1991 to 1999, but he designed the logo that ended up on the jerseys, the exterior wall of the dressing … Read more…