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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Outlaws have been sidelined for the Mighty Peace Bantam Football League because of low numbers. High Prairie was unable to fill a roster with the required numbers to start the season, Outlaws’ head…
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Renegades host Pioneers in mini-football camp

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Renegades hosted a mini camp Sept. 6-7 with the Peace River Pioneers as both teams geared up for the regular season in the Alberta High School 9-a-Side Football League. “We had a great…
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4 more gold for Frank!

High Prairie’s Frank Tries was truly in a class all his own at the Canada 55+ Games at Quebec City Aug. 28-29. Tries won four gold medals in the 85 years and over category. The result was predetermined as Tries…
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Prospectors fall short against Sexsmith

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Peace River Prospectors lost 36-12 to the Sexsmith Shamrocks in Peace River on Sept. 14 to kick off the season in the Mighty Peace Bantam Football League. The Prospectors jumped out to an early 6-0…
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Drive for 5 begins!

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Red Wings are gunning for their fifth straight championship at they open play in the second season in the National Junior Hockey League. High Prairie opens the season Sept. 27 when the Red…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Let’s play hockey! The High Prairie Regals were accepted back into the NPHL at a league Zoom meeting Sept. 16 and will play their first regular season game in 2,092 days when they host the defending…
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Hamelin, Cunningham top fields to win senior titles

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Vince Cunningham and Judy Hamelin were the top winners in the annual Sir George Bennett Senior Golf Championship Tournament at the High Prairie and District Golf Course on Sept. 7. Cunningham captured the men’s title with…
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Ferguson wins junior golf title by 9 strokes

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Kolten Ferguson was crowned the boy’s champion at the annual Frank Carson Memorial Junior Golf Tournament at the High Prairie and District Golf Course on Sept. 7. Ferguson scored a 94, while Nechako Hamelin finished second…
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Indigenous NHLer Bear inspires youth

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Indigenous youth were inspired by a Cree professional hockey player at a golf tournament Aug. 26 hosted by the Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council at the High Prairie and District Golf Course. Drafted into the…
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Renegades switch to 9-a-side football

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News High Prairie high school and minor football teams kick off the 2024 season in just over one week with new coaches, more players and a new league for the senior team. The high school Renegades move…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Peace River Prospectors are gearing up for the 2023 season in the Peace Country Bantam Football League. Finishing fourth in the regular season last year, the Prospectors anticipate a stronger finish after losing in the…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Organizers of the Treaty 8 First Nations Cup Hockey Tournament saved over $120 per hour in ice rental fees by playing in Slave Lake rather than High Prairie the last two years. Documents forwarded to South…
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Stingers lose semifinal, place 3rd at Provincials

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Smoky River Stingers U15A baseball club played their hearts out at Provincials, coming up just short of taking home the big prize. The first-year team worked hard to make it into the Tier 1 Championships, a…
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Smoky River Stingers flexing their might

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter A Smoky River Region baseball team made history last weekend, embarking on its first Baseball Alberta Provincial Championships in Fox Creek. This is the first year the Smoky River Stingers have assembled a team to compete…
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