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Peace River Curling Club gears up for new season

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Peace River Curling Club is gearing up for fun, inclusivity, strategy and precision, with its annual Oktoberfest wrapped up, signaling the start of a new season. Director of grants and funding Shelby O’Shea, says the club…
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Play ball!

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter The Falher Baseball Diamonds are officially open for use and have hit a home run after an extensive revitalization project by the Friends of Falher Ball Diamonds Society. “The official names of the ball diamonds are…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The Grimshaw Huskies missed a recent deadline to apply for re-entry into the North Peace Hockey Leage in early June, but it does not mean the club will not play in the league next season. The…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The High Prairie Red Wings have been sold to a familiar face. The team announced on its website June 11 the new ownership group is led by former pro and long-time Junior A head coach and…
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Clear the track! Here comes High Prairie Elementary!

High Prairie Elementary School hosted its annual track-and-field meet for Grades 4-6 on June 4 at E.W. Pratt High School. Students competed in the shot put, high jump, javelin, long jump, obstacle course, discus, 100-m race, 200-m race and tug-of-war.…
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Gift Lake wins back-to-back Olympics titles

Chris CleggSouth Peace News It’s not only about winning and losing, it’s about having a lot of fun! And fun everyone had at the second annual Tri-Settlement Metis Olympics at Peavine Metis Settlement May 15! Over 180 students from the…
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Chargers win 2A provincial badminton title

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie E.W. Pratt Chargers won the provincial championship banner for 2A schools at the Alberta Senior High School Badminton Championships May 2-3 in Red Deer. Pratt finished with 24 points in the tournament and…
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Call the Incredible 3 champs!

The Enilda Bowling Alley held a lunch and free afternoon of bowling for its Monday Day League members April 28. Bowlers were recognized for winning the league and recording high scores during the season.
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Anderson, Auger roll top scores in 2024-25

The Enilda Bowling Alley held its league awards banquet April 16. The highlight of the night was the announcement of the Bowlers-of-the-Year to Carla Auger, right, and Stan Anderson. Auger’s women’s high single of 312 and Anderson’s high men’s score…
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Just for kicks!

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Soccer has kicked off another season with more than 140 players. The High Prairie and District Minor Soccer Association opened play April 28 with action Monday and Wednesday nights at St. Andrew’s School field until June…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The Peace River Stampeders and Nampa Red Devils are not the only teams planning to join the NPHL. The Grimshaw Huskies are also expressing interest in rejoining the league, says one of the members of the…
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High Prairie wins All Peace Under 11 Tier 4 title

Chris CleggSouth Peace News An opening loss did not discourage the High Prairie All Peace Hockey League Under 11 Tier 4 Division team as they rattled off four straight wins to claim the division banner at the league tournament in…
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SS Cup Tournament honours Sasakamoose

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Hockey teams and players from various parts of northern Alberta played in the second annual Starr Sasakamoose SS Cup Hockey Tournament in High Prairie from March 21-23. C.C. Farms, of Peavine, won the Men’s Division after…
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Pirates’ NPHL title built on team’s depth

Chris CleggSouth Peace News The Falher Pirates were very much aware of the history of not winning the NPHL title on home ice for 70 years when they hosted the league’s Holy Grail March 22 in front of their delirious…
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