By Rob VogtThe Willow Creek Composite High School senior varsity boys’ basketball team ended their regular season on a high note, erasing an 11-point halftime deficit to defeat Picture Butte.The Cobras hosted the Kings on Wednesday, March 1, winning by a score of 90-85.Picture Butte jumped out to a 25-14 lead after the first quarter and went into the halftime … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Claresholm Under-15 Thunder returned home from weekend action in the Central Alberta Hockey League with the Tier-3 White Division championship.After a first round bye, by virtue of finishing first in the regular season, the Thunder began their playoff run with a best-of-three series against a combined team from Bow Island and Foremost.Claresholm hosted Game 1 on Sunday, … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterThe Willow Creek Composite High School senior varsity boys basketball team welcomed teams from around Southern Alberta this past weekend in their annual Cobra Classic tournament, taking fourth after winning their opener in convincing fashion.The Cobras hosted the Three Hills Royals, winning by a score of 98-40.Scoring for Claresholm were Hayden McClung with 25 … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterWith the just eight skaters and smarting from a Friday night loss to Brooks, the Claresholm Under-18 Thunder hockey team exacted their revenge on the Bulldogs by beating them in the “A” final of a tournament in Blackfalds.The tournament opened on Friday night, Jan. 27 with Brooks handing Claresholm a 9-8 loss.Brooks led 3-1 after … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterThe Claresholm Under-15 Thunder hockey team sent their fans home happy with a 3-0 victory to win their home tournament on the weekend.The Thunder defeated the West Country Chiefs in the tournament final on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 22, on the strength of goals by Ty McLean, set up by Blake Cisar and Jace Campbell; … Read more…
Submitted to The Local PressWe are just over 10 weeks away from our First Annual Senior Thunder Alumni Tournament. The tournament is a three-day event, March 24 to 26, made up of 112 players on eight different teams.Our Captains, Randy Keller, Blaine Keller, Don Mackin, Scott Martineau, Kirby Watt, Clayton Watt, Scott Egger and Landon Flynn, hosted a mini-hockey draft … Read more…
By Frank McTighe – Local Press ContributorA Claresholm team went undefeated Friday, Jan. 6, to win the championship of a one-day 3-on-3 boys basketball tournament in Fort Macleod.The Cobras won four straight games to earn the title of the first F.P. Walshe Ball Drop 3-on-3 Tournament.The Cobras beat the Raymond Slash, who fought their way back from the double knockout … Read more…