High school football By Tim Bryson Coach of the WCCHS Cobras The Willow Creek Composite High School Cobras football team started fall camp last week and had a very successful addition of both offence and defence as they prepare for the 2019 season. The team has a substantial number of returning players and a remarkably strong group of young linemen. This … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Junior “B” Tier-2 High River Heat recently took home a bronze medal in the provincial championship tournament. Coach Larry Makortoff said the Heat competed July 19 to 21 in Sherwood Park as one of four Alberta teams competing for the title of provincial lacrosse champion, although the road to the final gold medal game … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It has been a stellar season for a local rugby player representing Claresholm on a team based in Fort Macleod. Chad Meek, a Grade 11 student at Willow Creek Composite High School, playing for Southwest United, was named the Southern Alberta High School Rugby League most valuable player and a league all-star. Teammates Ethan … Read more…
HIGH RIVER, AB: The High River Flyers Team Captain, Michael McTighe will represent Canada at the 2019 World University Summer Games in Naples, Italy playing Rugby Sevens. At 19 years old, McTighe is 1 of 300 student-athletes who will compete the World University Summer Games that is also known as the Summer Universiade. Summer Universiade is the combination of the … Read more…
The Willow Creek Composite High School boys’ baseball team continued their winning ways last week with a convincing 14-4 home victory over the Country Central High School Hawks of Vulcan on Tuesday, May 7 at Millennium Park. At left is Sean Burns delivering a pitch; while above is Matthew Vogelaar at the plate about to hit a double and later … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It was another successful weekend of riding and roping as competitors from all across Western Canada and the northern United States gathered at the Stavely Arena for the 62nd Indoor Pro Rodeo. It was three days of exciting rodeo action, May 9, 10, and 11, culminating the crowning of champions on the following events: Saddle … Read more…
Kaycee Mandel of Claresholm on her 16.284 run on Sunday, aboard Tooter Ta Fame, a horse owned by Elaine Watt. It was all part of the Yellow Rose Futurity/Derby/Open Barrel Race that took place at the Claresholm Agriplex from May 3 to 5, attracting participants from the four western provinces and some U.S. states.