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Raiders hand Vipers a double defeat
The GPV Vipers hosted the Prairie River Junior High Raiders of High Prairie on December 5. The Raiders boys’ team won by a score of 55-40, and their girls’ team won by a score of 52-10.
Falher Pirates defeat the High Prairie Regals 6-5
Mac OlsenExpress Staff The High Prairie Regals came to Falher on December 6 and the Pirates gave them a run for their money. But it didn’t start out that way, as Lloyd Ahkimnachie and Drake Cunningham opened the scoring for…
Meet the Georges P. Vanier girls’ junior and senior basketball teams
PRJH Raiders hand the GPV Vipers two defeats
Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs The Georges P. Vanier Vipers’ junior basketball teams hosted their Prairie River Junior High Raiders’ counterparts in the afternoon of December 5. Both local teams lost their games, with the PRJH boys’ team…
Junior curling program commences for another season
Mac Olsen Express Staff The Falher Curling Club has commenced its youth program, which is being held at the Falher Curling Rink every Tuesday night. The program started on November 13 and will finish on February 26, 2019. Coaches Darcy…
Flyers hand Pirates a 5-3 loss
Mac Olsen Express Staff The Fort St. John Flyers handed the Falher Pirates another loss on November 24, winning the game 5-3. Nonetheless Coach Sheldon Gervais was upbeat about the game. “It was a good game, fast paced,” says Gervais.…
KidSport Committee is planning hockey tournament fundraiser
Mac Olsen Express Staff Smoky River KidSport will host an adults-only hockey tournament fundraiser in February. The KidSport Committee met at the Falher town office during the evening of November 20 to plan the event. Chairperson Lynn Farrell says the…
PIC – Pirates lose to the Athletics 7-3
The Falher Pirates hosted the Grande Prairie Athletics during the evening of November 16. But it wasn’t a good night for the Pirates, as the Athletics won the game 7-3. The Pirates’ next home game was on November 24, when…
Ecole Heritage senior girls’ volleyball team brings home silver medal from zones
Mac Olsen Express Staff The Ecole Heritage senior girls’ volleyball team ended their season on a high note, winning the silver medal at zones. The team was in Fort Vermillion during November 16 & 17 for the zone tournament. They…
Flyers hand the Pirates a 5-3 defeat
Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs The Falher Pirates hosted the Fort St. John Flyers on November 24 and the hosting team lost another game It was a close game throughout the first and second periods, but the Flyers…
GPV senior volleyball teams fall short at Peace Classic
Mac Olsen Express Staff The senior volleyball teams at Georges P. Vanier attended the Peace Classic invitational in Peace River on November 9 & 10, but they came home without medals. The girls’ team came away with 3-2 record, placing…
PIC – Ecole Heritage junior boys volleyball team are 1J Zone Champions
The Ecole Heritage junior boys volleyball team attended the 1J Zone tournament in Beaverlodge on November 3, and they won the gold medal. Pictured above, in front, left-right, are Dylan Dion, Zach Mussio and Antoine Simon. In back, left-right, are…
Meet the Smoky River Minor Hockey teams for 2018/19
Pirates win against Comets and Regals, but forefeit opener
Mac Olsen Express Staff The Falher Pirates managed a victory at home in the evening November 9, winning handily against the Manning Comets. However, this was tempered by the fact that the Pirates have forfeit the game they played against…