Sports
Clearing the field
After the snow blanketed the football field at Willow Creek Composite High School on Friday night, Oct. 29 and Saturday morning, Oct. 30, dozens of volunteers turned out to clear the field for a bantam football playoff game on Saturday, Oct. 30, including these three – Todd Buhmiller; Kelly Starling; and Carl Ohlheiser. For full game action please see page … Read more…
Bantam Cobras advance to final
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm Cobras bantam football team has punched its ticket to the league championship game with a thrilling win on the weekend. The Cobras hosted the Coaldale Spartans on Saturday, Oct. 30 at the Willow Creek Composite High School field, and the two teams locked horns in an epic battle that saw Claresholm win … Read more…
Cobras win consolation final
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Willow Creek Composite High School junior varsity girls’ volleyball team only lost one match on their way to winning the consolation final of their home tournament. The Cobras hosted 14 teams in the Willow Creek Composite High School Junior Varsity Cobra Classic that ran Oct. 15 and 16 at the high school and … Read more…
WCCHS Cobras rally for first win
By Tim Bryson, Coach of the WCCHS Cobras The Willow Creek Composite High School Cobras overcame a poor start to rally for their first win of the season, beating Winston Churchill of Lethbridge 20-15 in high school football action last Thursday, Oct. 7. After giving up a single point on a missed field goal on their first series, a fumbled punt … Read more…
Local lifters qualify for world championships
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Two Claresholm powerlifters who train with a team based in Nanton have qualified for the international championships in California. On Sept. 18, Decidedly Fit took a team of 12 lifters to the Canadian Powerlifting League Tested Provincial Championships in Rocky Mountain House. The meet was held in a local fitness centre called Blackstone RMH … Read more…
Ropin’
The 59th edition of the Stavely Amateur Rodeo headed outdoors on Saturday, Aug. 28. Here, Ian and Hayden MacKay participate in adult/child team roping and ended up winning the event. For further coverage please see page eight. Photo by Rob Vogt