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PICs – GPV junior Vipers host St. Andrew’s Saints

The Georges P. Vanier Vipers junior basketball teams hosted their St. Andrew’s Saints counterparts in the afternoon of Nov. 27. In the girls’ game, the Saints won by a score of 22-14. For the boys’ game, the Vipers won 39-33…
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Basketball league enjoys unprecedented growth

More students than ever are playing junior high basketball Chris Clegg Spotlight If you’ve followed the Smoky River Junior High School Basketball League the last few years, you have seen something interesting happening before your eyes. More and more teenagers…
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GPV Vipers senior girls advance to provincials

Coach Dave Morin GPV senior girls volleyball coach We attended the zone tournament in Valleyview on the weekend of Nov. 17-18. After losing our opening round robin match against Spirit River the girls came together for a big win Friday evening,…
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Ecole Heritage hosts senior girls’ volleyball zones

Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs The Eaglesham Sonics senior girls’ volleyball team was the one to beat at Ecole Heritage’s zone tournament during Nov. 17-18. “They’ve been building that team for a while, and they were ready to play,” says…
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PIC – Meet the Smoky River Minor Hockey Bantams

In front, from left, are Ethan Paradis, Tyson Tokarz, Zac Aubin, Carter Fournier and Alex Gauthier. In the middle row, from left, are Coach Darcy Tokarz, Dylan Dion, Nathan Fischer, Keenan Labrecque, Jax Drader, Merrich Bowman, Kyle Guenette & Nolan…
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Mac Olsen Express Staff The Falher Pirates travelled to Dawon Creek on Nov. 18 to face the Canucks. The Pirates won the game by a score of 4-2. This now gives the Pirates three wins and two losses for the…
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Meet the Georges P. Vanier junior and senior basketball teams

(Photo missing) The junior boys’ team. In front, from left, are Brett Heckbert, Lyndon Lavis, Layne Cuthbertson, Riley Garant and Patrick Pabalan. In the middle, from left, are Charles Castro, David Rebamonte, Aldeen Garcia, John Perez, Jayden Boucher, Chance Johnson…
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Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs   Ecole Heritage hosted the 1A Girls Volleyball Zone Tournament during Nov. 17-18. Twelve teams participated and they were divided into two pools. Ecole Heritage placed third overall in the tournament. Here are several action…
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GPV junior boys’ volleyball team brings home gold medal

Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs The junior boys’ volleyball team at Georges P. Vanier has won the gold medal at zones for the first time ever, and Coach Pam Heckbert is proud of her team. “It’s amazing, those kids played…
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PIC – Heritage junior girls bring home the silver medal

Heritage’s junior girls volleyball team won the silver medal at the 1J Zones, losing to the Fort Vermillion Falcons 25-11, 23-25 and 13-15. In front, from left, are Anique Tardif, Meera Sylvain, Nadia Lavoie, Mia Maisonneuve & Brooke Lambert. In…
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