By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It was a great way to kick off a new season as a Claresholm bull rider took eighth at the Professional Bull Riders season-launching event, highlighted by a second-place finish in the first round. Logan Biever, the lone Canadian competing in the United States, travelled to Cedar Park, Texas for the Pendleton Whisky Velocity … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer A Claresholm man has set a national power lifting record. Andrew Morkin travelled to Victoria, B.C. where he competed in the Canadian Power Lifting Nationals on Nov. 28, winning his division and setting a national deadlift record of 601 pounds. He also set a personal best total at the meet and qualified for the … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer A team of powerlifters, who train at a gym in Nanton, recently had a successful meet in Edmonton, setting national and world records and coming home with a healthy harvest of medals. They travelled to Evolve Strength in Edmonton on Nov. 7 and 8 for Shell Shock 5, a charity event in support of … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm Cobras peewee football ended their season recently by handing out their year-end awards. The team held a wind-up evening at the Bridges at Claresholm Golf Club on Monday, Nov. 9, and presented the following awards: • Most Valuable Player, Kael Smith; • Offensive player of the year, Syler Sabey; • Offensive lineman … Read more…
Brady Ring at right, of the Under-11 Claresholm Thunder hockey team, clears the puck out of his zone against Vulcan in a game at the Claresholm Arena on Sunday, Oct. 17. For full coverage please see page 11. Photo by Rob Vogt
Submitted to The Local Press Fort Macleod Minor Hockey held the annual awards night Oct. 2. Midget retiring players, Brenndon Mackin and Tristan Martin, both of Claresholm. received Maverick jerseys for their final year. The past two years these boys played on a combined team with Fort Macleod and Claresholm. Every year each team gives out three awards to players … Read more…
Around the end Syler Sabey, at left, of the Claresholm Cobras peewee football team, took his turn at quarterback on Monday night, Oct. 5, running around the end and fending off this would-be tackler. The Cobras hosted the Taber Rebels at the Willow Creek Composite High School field, putting up a good fight but losing. Photo by Rob Vogt