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Powerlifters from 9 to 74 compete in Slave Lake

Pearl LorentzenFor South Peace News Champion Fitness Open had 37 powerlifters aged nine to 74 years compete. “The event was probably the smoothest we’ve had,” says organizer Khalil Mouallem. “It went great and everyone was happy with it.” Jad Mouallem,…
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Minor soccer kicks off in High Prairie in May

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Minor soccer in High Prairie returns in early May and players are invited to sign up. High Prairie and District Minor Soccer Association kicks off the season May 8 with action Monday and Wednesday nights at…
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Off to Spokane!

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A boys’ youth volleyball team from High Prairie is off to Washington State for a major tournament with teams from the western parts of the USA and Canada. The Big Lakes Barracudas Volleyball Club U-16 boys’…
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Piece by piece

Replacement of the concrete ice pad at the High Prairie Sports Palace began last week. Crews began removing the pad piece by piece by cutting the pad into blocks before removal. April 30, some of the blocks were being loaded…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News High school and bantam football teams in High Prairie are gearing up for spring training and recruiting players. High Prairie and Area Football Society is holding registration night May 1 at E.W. Pratt High School from…
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Red Wings coaching staff returns

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Red Wings renewed the contracts of three key coaches as the Greater Metro Hockey League team prepares for the 2023-24 season. Trent Meyaard returns for his third year as head coach of the…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Falher Community Hall is gearing up for its first-ever golf tournament to help raise funds for the facility. The tournament will be held on June 23 at 5-Star Golf Course south of Falher, with a 10…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A new youth volleyball club has hit the courts in the combined High Prairie and Falher-McLennan region with players from surrounding areas. Big Lakes Barracudas Volleyball Club is playing its first full season. The club was…
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Barracudas shine bright in inaugural tourney

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes Barracudas Volleyball Club hosted its inaugural tournament March 31 to April 2 in High Prairie. Several local teams won medals in the tournament that featured 18 teams from Valleyview, Slave Lake, Peace River, Fairview,…
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Red Wings show potential at GMHL finals

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Red Wings got their first taste of strong opposition as they competed at the inaugural national Russell Cup championship tournament in the Greater Metro Hockey League. West Division champions the last three seasons,…
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Prairie River badminton players enjoy medal haul

The Raiders went to their first badminton tournament on March 25 in Beaverlodge. The Raiders gained valuable experience playing against teams from across the zone. Following are some of the highlights from the tournament: Beaverlodge Badminton Tournament Category – Athlete/Athletes…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The High Prairie Red Wings picked the worst possible time to go sour. After dominating the West Division of the Greater Metro Hockey League for three seasons with three league titles in hand, the Red Wings…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News A five-year naming rights deal has been stuck between the High Prairie Recreation Committee and Nordic Mechanical Services Ltd. Town of High Prairie Recreation Supt. Ramona Rollins informed council of the deal in a report at…
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Wheat Kings settle for silver after 1-goal loss

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Wheat Kings finished second in the Alberta U-13 Tier 3 hockey championships March 23-26 in Lac La Biche. The Wheat Kings lost 7-6 in the final in a heart-breaker to the Irvine Bulldogs.…
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