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Pirates on a roll in playoffs against Jets

Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs The Falher Pirates are in the first round of playoffs with the Valleyview Jets and so far they’re in the lead. The Pirates hosted the Jets on January 31 for their first game of the…
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Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs   The Smoky River Minor Hockey Association hosted a Squirts tournament at the Falher Regional Recreation Complex on January 28. The SRMHA’s Pirates team, as well as the High Prairie Little Regals, Peace River Broncos…
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Rock on! in after-school program

Alain Blanchette Behind the Hack ‘Curling Rocks!’ is what our junior curlers would say that participate in our after school program on Wednesdays. There are students from all three schools: Ecole Heritage, Ecole Routhier and Georges P. Vanier. They range…
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Vipers teams lose to Saints in junior basketball action

Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs The Georges P. Vanier Vipers junior basketball teams hosted the Saint Andrew’s Saints of High Prairie on Jan. 18. Both the local teams lost to their respective High Prairie counterparts. The Saints’ girls team won…
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Smoky River Minor Hockey weekend action for Jan. 7-8

Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs There was plenty of weekend action for hockey parents and the public on the weekend of Jan. 7-8, as six teams for the Smoky River Minor Hockey Association hit the ice in Falher and McLennan.…
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Atoms win gold

The Smoky Seed Company Atoms played in the Grande Prairie Knights Atom Tournament Jan. 6-8. They won two games and lost one. They played against Dawson Creek in the final and won 6-5. In front, Chase Henley. Middle (L-R) Seamus…
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Falher Pirates struggle for wins as playoffs near

Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs The Falher Pirates limped into the New Year with a 4-3 loss to the Grande Prairie Athletics on January 7. “It was a tough one,” says coach Mathieu Maisonneuve. “We were looking to get two…
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Alberta Sport Connection News release The Government of Alberta has awarded more than 250 Alberta-based athletes nearly $1 million through the Alberta Sport Connection (ASC) Podium Alberta program. Podium Alberta funding helps athletes access high-performance coaching and training opportunities and…
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Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs The Falher Pirates are struggling for victories as the NPHL moves into mid-January. The Pirates hosted the Grande Prairie Athletics on Jan. 7. The Athletics won the game 4-3 and here are some action shots…
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