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Snow riders welcome new members

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter With snow about to fly and stick for the winter, avid snowmobilers will be seeking a place to spend some time with their families and friends.Peace Valley Snow Riders (PVSR) have a solution for them, and…
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Raiders win volleyball tournament in nail-biter

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The host Prairie River Raiders, of High Prairie, won the boys’ side of the annual Josh Halverson junior high school volleyball tournament Oct 14-15.PPRJH River edged the Fairview St. Thomas More Kodiaks 25-21, 28-26 in an…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Renegades are gearing up for the playoffs in the high school Mighty Peace Football Conference.High Prairie lost to the Grande Prairie Composite Phoenix 58-20 on the road Oct. 14.Heading into their final regular…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Peace River Prospectors are gearing up for the playoffs in the Peace Country Bantam Football League.The visiting Prospectors defeated the Grande Prairie Raiders 30-21 on Oct. 12.Peace River was scheduled to host the Sexsmith Shamrocks…
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Red Wings set sights on nationals

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Red Wings gave up just one goal in two games in Greater Metro Hockey League action last week.The Red Wings crushed the Slave Lake Icedogs 11-1 at home Oct. 14 and shut out…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Peace River Pioneers defeated the visiting Camrose Trojans 26-12 on Oct. 8 to close out the regular season in high school nine-man football.As a result, the Pioneers host the Wetaskiwin Sabres in the provincial league…
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League offers little challenge for Red Wings

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Red Wings stuffed their opponents’ net with three wins during the Thanksgiving Day weekend in Greater Metro Hockey League action.The Red Wings blanked the host Slave Lake Icedogs 9-0 on Oct. 7 before…
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Renegades on both ends of lopsided scores

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Renegades won their first game of the season in the high school Mighty Peace Football Conference.Ranked No. 7 in Tier IV schools in the province, the Renegades slaughtered the host No. 10 Valleyview…
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Red Wings laying out a world of hurt on opponents

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News To no surprise, the High Prairie Red Wings swept a pair of weekend games in Greater Metro Hockey League action last week.The Red Wings blanked the visiting Gibbons Pioneers 10-0 on Sept. 30 and tripled the…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Peace River Prospectors won their third game of the season last week in the Peace Country Bantam Football League action.Peace River defeated the Grande Prairie Norsemen 54-20 on the road Oct. 1.Prospector head coaches say…
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FireChase returns to HP

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The once-popular High Prairie FireChase returned Oct. 2 after several years to rave reviews and many compliments.Previously held in 2014, FireChase is an event that encourages physical fitness and raises money for the High Prairie Fire…
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Despite losses, Outlaws applauded for sportsmanship

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Outlaws suffered two losses last week but played only one game in the Peace Country Bantam Football League.High Prairie lost 32-0 to the Sexsmith Shamrocks on home turf Oct. 5.The Outlaws continued to…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The visiting Peace River Pioneers lost a close game in high school nine-man football Sept. 23 as they lost 20-14 to the Ponoka Broncs.Co-head coaches Mark Owens and Hayden Gust gave top marks to the defence…
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Red Wings raise championship banners

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Red Wings keep on winning!As two-time defending West Division playoff champions in the Greater Metro Hockey League, the Red Wings crushed the Edson Eagles 10-2 in their home opener Sept. 23. One night…
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Prospectors edge Bulldogs

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The visiting Peace River Prospectors won their second game of the season in the Peace Country Bantam Football League after edging the Wembley Bulldogs 19-18 Sept. 24.“I’m proud of our team and the challenges they faced…
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