By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterThirty years ago the Claresholm Arena would pulsate Friday and Saturday nights with the sights and sounds of the Claresholm Thunder senior hockey team.Made up of local players, many who came through the Claresholm Minor Hockey Association system, the Thunder played a lot of memorable games in the Ranchland Hockey League from 1991 to … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterThe Claresholm Under-11 Thunder hockey team gave their fans plenty to cheer about as they advanced all the way to the championship final of their home tournament this weekend.The Thunder opened the tournament Friday night, Dec. 2, with a 20-0 win over the Calgary Wolverines.Scoring for Claresholm were Tucker Stewart with 10 goals and … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterIt was like a scene from a movie.With her team trailing in their final match of the provincial volleyball championship tournament, injured setter Dakota Van Langen, entered the game.Unable to play, and sporting a brace, she took her position in the front row, long enough to have become an official part of the game.A … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterAs the Willow Creek Composite High School girls’ volleyball team gears up for the provincial championships, they can look back on one of the most successful seasons in recent memory.Coach JoAnna Sutter said they started strong, taking third at the their first tournament of the season in Fort Macleod.They followed that up by not … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterThe successful season for the Willow Creek Composite High School senior girls volleyball team continued as one player was named the league most valuable player, two more were named legue all-stars, and the team took second in their league post-season tournament.Cass Klapp, a dominant hitter in the Westwinds Volleyball League, was named most valuable … Read more…
By Kelsey Hipkin – Local Press WriterWhat started as a lifelong passion, turned into a taste of Hollywood for Claresholm skating coach Keanna Nelson.This past summer Nelson was contacted by a friend working on an HBO Max television show sharing the stories of the popular children’s toy American Girl. The TV special in question features Corrine Tan – the 2022 … Read more…
By Kelsey Hipkin – Local Press WriterLydianna O’Neil had such an amazing experience at the Lifesaving World Championships 2022 in Riccione, Italy, she wasn’t sure she wanted to return home to Canada.“It was so amazing, I learned so much,” she said. “Meeting everyone from around the world is something I’m never going to forget.”The 17-year-old’s journey to Riccione began with … Read more…