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Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs   The Falher Pirates are down another game. They hosted the Grande Prairie Athletics, who won the game by a score of 7-3. Below are some action photos of the first period. Look for…
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PIC – Heritage team brings home gold medal

In front, left-right: Veronica Jacob, Anique Tardif, Nadia Sylvain, Trista Boissonneault & Émilie Aubin. In back, left-right: Gabrielle Velie, Ashley Mussio, Amber Guérette, Zoé Tardif, Hannah Dion, Amber Labrecque & Coach Jean-Pierre Lavoie. They won gold at the E.W. Pratt…
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GPV junior boys’ volleyball wins silver medal

Mac Olsen Express Staff The Georges P. Vanier junior boys’ volleyball team performed well at the La Crete invitational over the weekend of October 2-3, bringing home the silver medal. “It was fantastic,” said their substitute coach, Pam Heckbert. “They…
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Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs   The Falher Pirates have won their second consecutive game of the 2018/19 season so far, handily defeating the Manning Comets at home on November 9. Here are some photos from that game, which…
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Ecole Heritage junior volleyball teams do well in Grimshaw

École Héritage competed in the Grimshaw School Junior Tournament during October 19-20. There were 12 girls’ teams and 10 boys’ teams. Both Heritage teams were to compete at the 1J Zones Playoffs this past weekend, with boys travelling to Beaverlodge…
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GPV volleyball teams bring home medals

Mac Olsen Express Staff GPV’s volleyball teams continue to bring home medals, with three of four teams winning at invitational tournaments over the weekend of October 26-27. The senior high girls’ team won gold at the Hinton invitational, and player…
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Mac Olsen Express Staff The M.D. of Smoky River KidSport organization met at the Town of Falher office in the evening of October 23. Those attending were Chairperson Lynn Farrell, Sherry Limoges and Ashley Cairns. They discussed the need for…
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Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs   The Falher Pirates hosted the Grimshaw Huskies for their home opener in the evening of November 3. The Pirates had a commanding lead going into the third period. However, the Huskies managed to…
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GPV junior boys volleyball team brings home banner

Mac Olsen Express Staff Georges P. Vanier has another banner to hang on their gym wall, as the junior boys volleyball team took first place at the Josh Halverson Invitational. The boys’ and girls’ teams attended the event at Prairie…
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PICs – Héritage Strikes a Double Gold

The École Héritage junior volleyball teams clenched gold medals at the STM Invitational Tournament on Oct. 5. The boys defeated Paul Rowe, Manning in the final and the girls defeated STM Kodiaks. Photos courtesy of Ecole Heritage.  
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PIC – Ecole Heritage brings home the gold

The junior girls’ volleyball team at Ecole Heritage captured gold at the annual Ty Dennison Memorial Tournament in Peace River Sept. 29. In front are Nadia Lavoie, Anick Aubin and Chelsea Fischer. In back, left-right, are Entraineure Nicole Walisser, Brooke…
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