WAA enjoys successful season
It was a tough act to follow this year. The 26th anniversary of the Wheatland Athletic Association (WAA) doesn’t have the same ring to it, but the teams are stillRead More »
Rockyford ices three teams
Even through the changing numbers in small-town hockey, the Rockyford Minor Hockey Association still has enough players to field three teams. “Every year is different; that’s just small-town hockey. SomeRead More »
Strathmore storms back and nearly steal tourney title
Inspired by Tyler Steenbergen’s epic late-game heroics that lifted Team Canada over Team Sweden earlier in the week at the World Junior Championship, the Strathmore A Storm nearly pulled outRead More »
Former Bisons teaming up for the Tigers
The Jan. 10 Western Hockey League trade deadline just passed with its annual flurry of activity. It was this deadline three years ago that allowed a pair of former FoothillsRead More »
Locals reach bigger stage with The Young Canadians
Long nights spent rocking the TransAlta stage paid off for a pair of local performing artists. Following the 11 performances each night at the Calgary Stampede with the Young CanadiansRead More »
Refreshed Kings win 2018 opener
The third periods have not treated the Strathmore Wheatland Kings well this season. At times, they have been a complete nightmare. Returning from the holiday break, the Kings led 3-2Read More »
Spartans tip off New Year
The rust accumulated over three weeks off during the holiday break didn’t hinder the Strathmore High School Spartans boys basketball team last weekend; it was not having a couple veteranRead More »
WAA program roars out of holiday break
Some time away from the rink spent with family and friends looked to pay off for Wheatland Athletic Association hockey players. The Wheatland Chiefs picked up right where they leftRead More »
Raiders defend Mac’s title
Defending a championship is supposed to be the hardest thing to do in sports, but the Rocky Mountain Raiders made their title defence look like child’s play. Last year, theRead More »
Former local hockey players succeeding elsewhere
Former Wheatland Athletic Association hockey players are having strong showings at higher levels around the Calgary region. The Rockyview Raiders of the Alberta Minor Midget Hockey League are tearing apartRead More »
Oilers eliminated from Mac’s by AMHL rival
Led by a local captain, the new Okotoks Bow Mark Oilers came up just short from advancing to the quarterfinals in the 40th Mac’s Midget AAA World Invitational Hockey Tournament.Read More »