The Claresholm Fish and Game Association held their annual awards night last week. The head scoring was held Friday night, March 1 at the indoor gun range, while the potluck supper and awards were on Saturday, March 2. Here, Malcolm Cross and Levy Groves measure a head on Friday night. For full details, please page 10 of our printed edition … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Logan Biever had the whole crowd behind him when he settled in for his final ride at the Chad Besplug Invitational Bull Riding on Saturday night. The Claresholm Agriplex was jampacked on Feb. 23 with friends, family and supporters who wanted to see the Claresholm product turn in a performance that would help him … Read more…
The Willow Creek Composite High School girls’ basketball team hosted a tournament this past Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15 and 16. They invited eight teams, but due to various circumstances, three withdrew forcing organizers to re-do the draw, but still providing some great basketball action. Here, Sianna Anderson, in white, of the Willow Creek Composite High School girls’ basketball team, … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Willow Creek Composite High School mixed and girls’ curling teams both advanced to zone playdowns, with the mixed team taking home the bronze medal. The mixed team qualified for zones by defeating J.T. Foster of Nanton in district playdowns at the Claresholm Curling Club. The girls’ team was unopposed at districts, so they … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Lomond lakers, who play most of their home games at the Claresholm Arena, wrapped up their home schedule on the weekend. The Lakers hosted the Okotoks Bisons on Friday, Feb. 1, losing by a score of 6-1. Lomond struck first, as Wacy Sandum scored, assisted by the Claresholm connection of Clayton Billyard and … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer A piece of Canadian history made its way to Willow Creek Composite High School. The Grey Cup, awarded to the champions of the Canadian Football League, was at the school on Tuesday, Jan. 15. The defending Grey Cup champions are the Calgary Stampeders and Mark Kilam, their special teams coordinator, brought the trophy for … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It is a chance for students to learn a little bit more about the sport of kayaking. The past few weeks students from West Meadow Elementary and Willow Creek Composite High Schools in Claresholm, Stavely Elementary School, Granum School, and A.B. Daley School in Nanton have hit the water at the Claresholm Aquatic Centre … Read more…