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Preparations are in the final stages this week for the 16th annual STARS Charity Volleyball Tournament at Fort Macleod. Forty-four…Continue Reading

Brigette Lacquette made history when she became the first First Nations hockey player to be named to the women’s Canadian national hockey team as it prepared for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. Lacquette visited Piikani Secondary School after being invited to give a presentation to the students about her life and…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod’s Christine Atkins realized a childhood dream last month with a silver medal at the Winter Olympics in South Korea. The 35-year-old Atkins was an athletic therapist with the Canadian women’s hockey team that was edged by the U.S. in a shootout in the gold medal game. “It is an incredible honour to be…Continue Reading

MICHAEL MCTIGHE, MACLEOD GAZETTE STAFF Brayden Provost moved to Fresno, California last fall to play golf at Fresno City College.…Continue Reading

Jeremy Weasel Moccasin set up the tying goal Friday night and scored the winner in overtime as Kainai Braves staged a dramatic comeback to edge Fort Macleod Mustangs 7-6. The Braves fought back from a 5-1 deficit to pick up their eighth win of the season. For the Mustangs, the loss closed out a season…Continue Reading

Volleyball players once again have STARS in their eyes. Planning is under way for the 16th annual STARS volleyball tournament…Continue Reading

The F.P. Walshe Flyers battled to a fourth-place finish in their own junior high boys basketball tournament. The Flyers won…Continue Reading

A Fort Macleod player cracked the Heritage Junior Hockey League all-star lineup in his rookie season. Turner Sharp, 18, was…Continue Reading

A charity hockey tournament that hits the ice Friday promises to be one for the ages. The inaugural Hockey Through the Ages Charity Tournament features eight teams of players aged 25 to 79 years battling for bragging rights. The real winner will be the palliative care program at Fort Macleod Health Centre, which is the…Continue Reading