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…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterThirty years ago the Claresholm Arena would pulsate Friday and Saturday nights with the sights and sounds of the Claresholm Thunder senior hockey team.Made up of local players, many who came through the Claresholm Minor Hockey Association system, the Thunder played a lot of memorable games in the Ranchland Hockey League from 1991 to … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterThe Claresholm Under-11 Thunder hockey team gave their fans plenty to cheer about as they advanced all the way to the championship final of their home tournament this weekend.The Thunder opened the tournament Friday night, Dec. 2, with a 20-0 win over the Calgary Wolverines.Scoring for Claresholm were Tucker Stewart with 10 goals and … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterIt was like a scene from a movie.With her team trailing in their final match of the provincial volleyball championship tournament, injured setter Dakota Van Langen, entered the game.Unable to play, and sporting a brace, she took her position in the front row, long enough to have become an official part of the game.A … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterAs the Willow Creek Composite High School girls’ volleyball team gears up for the provincial championships, they can look back on one of the most successful seasons in recent memory.Coach JoAnna Sutter said they started strong, taking third at the their first tournament of the season in Fort Macleod.They followed that up by not … Read more…