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…
The Willow Creek Composite High School senior varsity boys’ basketball team won the South Zone 2A championship with a win over Immanuel Christian ofLethbridge on Saturday, March 10. For related story please see page 12.
The Claresholm Bantam Thunder won the Central Alberta Hockey League Tier-4 South Division championship with a 2-0 win in Lethbridge on Saturday, March 10.For related story please see page 11.