By Rob Vogt Local Press Writer A local swimmer and lifesaver is starting to make waves in international waters. Meadow Liversuch, 16, of Claresholm was part of Team Canada, representing the nation at the Royal Life Saving Society Commonwealth Festival of Lifesaving in Leeds, United Kingdom from Nov. 21 to 23. Usually part of the development team, she competed against … Read more…
Skating with the stars The Claresholm Atom Thunder hockey team had the opportunity to skate with the Calgary Hitmen and Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League at their game at the Calgary Saddledome on Saturday, Feb. 1. Here the Thunder team is standing at the glass cheering.
The Lomond Lakers, who play some of their home games at the Claresholm Arena, had another tough weekend in the Central Alberta Hockey League, with home and road losses to the Cochrane Generals. The Lakers hosted Cochrane at the Claresholm Arena, losing by a score of 8-2. The Generals led 2-1 after 20 minutes with Cochrane’s lone goal coming from … Read more…
The Claresholm Peewee Thunder remain atop the Blue Division in Tier-4 of the Central Alberta Hockey League after splitting two weekend league games. The Thunder hosted Pincher Creek on Sunday, Jan. 19 at the Claresholm Arena, winning by a score of 7-5. The teams were tied 5-5 after two periods when Kaden Pothegadoo got what proved to be the game … Read more…
The Willow Creek Composite High School senior varsity boys’ basketball team took home fourth place from their home tournament this past weekend. The team hosted the annual Cobra Classic on Jan. 10 and 11, attracting teams from Vermilion, Three Hills, Lundbreck, Lethbridge, Vauxhall, and two from Calgary. The Cobras opened play on Friday night, Jan. 10 with a 76-53 victory … Read more…
Woodshed Martial Arts attended the 2019 Canadian Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Rocky Mountain Classic in Red Deer on Dec. 7, where they ended up 16th out of 50 teams, bringing home a large number of medals. In back is adult Ian MacKay; in middle row from left are Hayden MacKay; Noah Riddle; and Ashley Allauigan; and in front from left are … Read more…
The Claresholm Thunder rolled to four straight wins to claim the championship of a weekend Bantam hockey tournament at Fernie, B.C. The Thunder, made up of players from Claresholm and Fort Macleod, knocked off Pincher Creek, Airdrie, Lethbridge and Beiseker to win the championship. Thunder 7 Huskies 0 Thunder goalie Chace Martin was unbeatable as he backstopped Claresholm to a … Read more…