Skating carnival The Claresholm Skating Club presented their annual carnival at the arena on Saturday, March 16, featuring performances by all the members as well guest skater Ethan Scott (above). For more coverage please see page five of our full edition. Photo by Rob Vogt
It was a chance to have some fun and do some team building. The High River Fire Department paid a visit to the Claresholm Arena on Friday, March 8, to do battle with members of the fire departments of Claresholm, Fort Macleod, Nanton and Stavely in an exhibition hockey game. In the end, the visitors from High River were victorious, … Read more…
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…