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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Peace River Prospectors suffered a heart-breaking 50-46 loss to the host Grande Prairie Norsemen in Peace Country Bantam Football League action Sept. 30. The Prospectors led 46-28 to start the fourth quarter before the Norsemen…
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Renegades still winners despite loss

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Renegades lost 57-8 to the Sexsmith Sabres at home Oct. 5 in their final home game of the regular season in high school football. Dreaden Richards scored the lone touchdown for the Renegades…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The Falher Pirates will not have to wait very long to get a chance at redemption after last season’s thrilling NPHL Final overtime series loss in Game 7 to the Dawson Creek Canucks. The Pirates open…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Peace River Prospectors bantam football team overcame a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat the Sexsmith Shamrocks 38-29 on Sept. 23 for their second win of the season in the Peace Country Bantam…
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Wings open camp gunning for 4th straight title

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Red Wings are ready to hit the ice for the 2023-24 season in the new National Junior Hockey League. High Prairie opens the season on the road Oct. 6 when the Red Wings…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Football games involving both teams from High Prairie over the Sept. 22-23 weekend were cancelled. A message on the Facebook page of High Prairie and Area Football simply stated the reason. “Unfortunately, due to illnesses and…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Peace River Pioneers kicked off the season in nine-aside high school football with a one win and one loss. Upcoming, the Pioneers play their only actual home game of the season Oct. 1 when they…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Two local teams in the Peace Country Bantam Football League had unexpected breaks in the season when games set for Sept. 16 were smoked out. Concerns of heavy smoke in the Peace region caused by wildfires…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Renegades dropped their second game of the season in the Mighty Peace Football Conference. On the road, the Renegades fell to the Whitecourt Cats 67-22 on Sept. 15. Head coach Tyler Bell says…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News And now there are six! The National Junior Hockey League has added the Northern Alberta Lightning from Viking to swell the fledgling league to six teams. The Lightning, who very likely will not be playing from…
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Renegades win ‘Game of the Season’

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Renegades won their first game Sept. 8 in the 2023 high school football season. The Renegades caged the Valleyview Hillside Cougars 24-21 in their home-opener in Mighty Peace Football Conference action. “It was…
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Prospectors outlast valiant Outlaws in hard-fought game

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Peace River Prospectors defeated the host High Prairie Outlaws 43-32 in an entertaining game Sept. 9 to kick off the Peace Country Bantam Football League 2023 season. Peace River co-head coach Josh Scott was proud…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Renegades kicked off the 2023 high school football season on a losing note. The Renegades were blanked 53-0 by the St. Joseph’s Celtics in Grande Prairie on Aug. 31 in Mighty Peace Football…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The High Prairie Regals’ application to rejoin the North Peace Hockey League was rejected by the teams at the league’s annual meeting at Fairview Sept. 9. The vote was not disclosed. NPHL president Michael Mercredi says…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Red Wings are gearing up for the first season in the new National Junior Hockey League. The team has announced training camp opens Sept. 25. The Red Wings open their regular season Oct.…
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