By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer A local figure skater continues to make strides in his sport, taking gold and bronze medals at a recent competition in Calgary. Ethan Scott, 14, who is in Grade 8 at Willow Creek Composite High School, turned in his best scores of the season on March 18, winning the free skate and taking third … Read more…
After weather wreaked havoc with the high school baseball schedule for much of April, the Willow Creek Composite High School Cobras boys’ baseball team finally hit the diamond for three games last week at their home field, Millennium Park in the north end of Claresholm. The Cobras defeated the Kainai Warriors on Monday, April 23, before losing to J.T. Foster … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer A local forward played his part in winning the recent Minor Midget “AAA” hockey championship in Lethbridge. Sean Burns, who was unable to play in Claresholm because there was no midget team, took his skills to Lethbridge where he made the Lethbridge Headwater Hurricanes of the Alberta Minor Midget “AAA” Hockey League, a team … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It was a good year for a local hockey player who had his first year in Bantam “AAA”, the highest level for 13 and 14-year-old players. Colin McLeod decided last summer that, since he was going into his bantam draft year, he was going to try out for the Val Matteoti Golden Hawks, a … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Claresholm Pond Hockey has concluded another year that featured a lot of fun, excitement and concluded with the unveiling of a new logo for the group who call themselves the Wolfpack. Pond hockey is recreational hockey where, three times, the Wolfpack played for-fun games with Fort Macleod both at the Claresholm Arena and in … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Willow Creek Composite High School Cobra boys’ basketball team capped off a dream season with a stirring victory in front of a capacity crowd on the weekend. They defeated Millwoods Christian of Edmonton by a score of 86-80 in the final of the Alberta Schools Athletic Association 2A Boys Basketball Championship on Saturday … Read more…
Claresholm Mini Cobras In late December, a group of Grade 3, 4 and 5 boys from Claresholm decided they wanted to learn to play basketball. They talked their parents into letting them form a team and the Claresholm Mini Cobras were born. Coached by Dahlin Sabey and Brad Baker these boys made it a goal to attend the Alberta Basketball … Read more…