Archive | Sports

F.P. Walshe Flyers mined silver at the provincial 2A high school girls volleyball championships at Vauxhall. The Flyers played strong throughout the three-day tournament to reach the finals, where they fell to Edmonton Christian Lions. “We are so extremely proud of the girls,” Flyers coach Bobbi Curran said. “They truly played their best this weekend.…Continue Reading

F.P. Walshe Flyers are off to the 2A high school provincial girls volleyball championships. The Flyers advanced to the Nov.…Continue Reading

Led by league MVP Jamie Brown and all-stars Emily Eremenko, Brooklyn Bourassa and Andie Curran, the F.P. Walshe Flyers claimed the…Continue Reading

Sam Bassett is realizing her life-long dream of playing college basketball. The 18-year-old Fort Macleod woman made the SAIT Trojans of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference. “For me, this was one of my greatest achievements,” Bassett said. “This is what I dreamed about as a child The five foot eight, 150-pound Bassett played basketball from…Continue Reading

Town council will go the extra mile to help a Fort Macleod sporting event. Council agreed last week to close a street for the 13th annual Fort Macleod Triathlon on Saturday, Aug. 15. Race co-ordinator Alan Poytress wrote council seeking the Town of Fort Macleod’s support for the three-sport event. Three hundred participants are anticipated…Continue Reading

Dallas Walker had an impressive medal haul at her latest lifesaving sport competition. The Fort Macleod resident brought home six medals — including one gold — from the pool nationals at Brantford, Ont. “I felt strong and confident,” Walker said of her approach to nationals on June 13-14. “I had a little anxiety because I…Continue Reading

F.P. Walshe Flyers rose to second place in Alberta Saturday at the high school girls rugby provincial championships. The Flyers…Continue Reading

Six former F.P. Walshe Flyers rugby players were inducted Friday into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. Brittany Orr, Nicole Van Eck, Paula Woynarowsky, Natalie De Kok, Courtney Faulkner and Brittany Zoeteman were members of the 2007-’09 Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s rugby team. “It’s an incredible honour for our team to be inducted into the Alberta…Continue Reading

Dallas Walker’s dedication to training for lifesaving sport paid off last month at a provincial competition. The Fort Macleod athlete…Continue Reading