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AJHL
Storm split weekend series with Fort McMurray
The Grande Prairie Storm hosted the Fort McMurray Oil Barons over the weekend for a pair of theme games at Bonnetts Energy Centre. Friday night's Remembrance Day game saw the Oil Barons defeat the Storm 6-2. Grande Prairie rallied back Saturday night, shutting out Fort McMurray 8-0 during the sixth annual Tighty-Whitey...
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Local Sports
Hockey, football, Wolves this weekend
StormThe Storm are home to Fort McMurray for two games this weekend. More details can be found here.NWJHLThere is one game in the Northwest Junior Hockey League Friday. Fort St. John at the Wheat Kings will start at 8 p.m. On Saturday, Beaverlodge will be in La Crete and the Wheat Kings visit Slave Lake. Both games wil...
Nov 6, 2026
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Soccer
Grande Prairie soccer player, rest of team Canada, open international tournament Wednesday
A Grande Prairie soccer player and her teammates with Team Canada are in Lima, Peru, for an international tournament. Defender Amy Lynn Wyatt and Team Canada are at the IFA7 Super Cup. This form of soccer has seven players per side on the pitch, not the usual 11. Canada takes on Ecuador in its first game at 5 p.m. Albe...
Nov 4, 2026
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High School Football
Celtics, Titans to meet in Peace Bowl
A championship high school football game will be played at the Community Knowledge Campus field Friday evening. The St. Joe's Celtics will play the Peace Wapiti Academy Titans in the Peace Bowl. The Titans advanced with a 30-0 win over the Grande Prairie Phoenix last Friday. The newest rankings from Football Alberta ha...
Nov 2, 2026
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Week 9
Football Alberta Weekly Top-10 Rankings
Here are the Weekly Top-10 Rankings for all five levels of high school football in Alberta for the 2026 season.These rankings will be released every Sunday (except for the Labour Day kickoff) through November 9.At that time, those will be the last rankings, and teams will take this rank into provincials.The 12-a-side t...
Nov 2, 2026
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Local Sports
Football, hockey, Wolves this weekend
FootballThe Peace Bowl semi-final will be played Friday night at the Community Knowledge Campus field.The Peace Wapiti Academy Titans will play the Grande Prairie Phoenix Friday.Kick-off time will be 6 p.m.The winner will take on St. Joe's in the Peace Bowl November 6.NWJHLThere is one game in the Northwest Junior Hoc...
Oct 30, 2026
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Classroom Champions
19-year-old Team Canada luge slider inspires local youth
Students at Grande Prairie's Alexander Forbes School were the lucky recipients of a visit from a Team Canada athlete mentor on Thursday (Oct. 29). Classroom Champions and Whitecap Resources were able to bring 19-year-old Maya Yuen of Calgary to the school for the day to speak on her journey to becoming a part of the na...
Oct 30, 2026
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Local hockey for Thursday, October 29
There is one game in the North Peace Hockey League tonight (Thursday, October 29). Grande Prairie is in Dawson Creek. Face-off time will be 8:30 Alberta time. There is one game in the Northwest Junior Hockey League tonight (Thursday, October 29). The County Kings in Fairview will start at 8. Wednesday night, Fort St. ...
Oct 29, 2026
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Local Athlete
Elmworth volleyball player recruited to uOttawa
A Peace Region athlete is headed to the nations capital to play USports volleyball next year. Brynn Funk of Elmworth has been recruited to play with uOttawa Women's Volleyball team.In a social media post, they say Funk is a powerful outside hitter and plays with the South Peace Regional Volleyball Club. The post also n...
Oct 28, 2026
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Storm
Storm split weekend games in Bonnyville
The Storm split two games in Bonnyville over the weekend. A 6-3 win on Saturday followed by a 3-2 loss on Friday. In Friday's game, Bowen Grycan had a goal and an assist. Treysen Miller had two assists. In Saturday's game, defenceman Ryan Richter had a goal and three assists. Easton Goulet had a goal and an assist. Co...
Oct 26, 2026
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Week 8
Football Alberta Weekly Top-10 Rankings
Here are the Weekly Top-10 Rankings for all five levels of high school football in Alberta for the 2026 season.These rankings will come out every Sunday (except for Labour Day kickoff) from now up until November 9.At that time, those will be the last rankings, and teams will take this rank into provincials.The 12-a-sid...
Oct 26, 2026
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Local Sports
Hockey, curling, football, Wolves this weekend
Storm The Storm will visit Bonnyville Friday and Saturday. Face-off time for both games will be 7 p.m. The Storm have the best record in the Alberta Junior Hockey League at 9-2-1 and hold first place by five points over Lloydminster.NWJHLThere are three games in the Northwest Junior Hockey League Friday. Beaverlodge ...
Oct 23, 2026
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Auto Racing
Local auto racers competing at US event
A half-dozen auto racers from the Peace are competing at a big event in the U.S. this weekend. The Sportsman World Finals in Norwalk, Ohio, is set for Friday and Saturday. It draws racers from all over Canada and the States. There will be three competitors representing the North Peace Bracket Racing Association track l...
Oct 23, 2026
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Storm
Storm beat visiting Wolverines Tuesday night
Treysen Miller had two goals as the Storm downed visiting Whitecourt 4-1 Tuesday night in Grande Prairie. Miller also had an assist. Brody Martin had a pair of helpers. The Storm now have 19 points and are in first place in the North Division. The Storm's next game is on Friday in Bonnyville.
Oct 21, 2026
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Local Hockey
Grycan named AJHL Player of the Week
Grande Prairie local Bowen Grycan has been selected as the Canalta Hotels AJHL Player of Week following a road trip in southern Alberta, where he led the league with five points over three games.The 2006-born forward had two goals in the Storm's 5-1 win over the Drumheller Dragons on October 14, and was also honoured a...
Oct 21, 2026
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Storm
Storm home to Whitecourt Tuesday night
The Storm will host Whitecourt tonight (Tuesday, October 20). The opening face-off is set for 7 p.m. at the Bonnetts Energy Centre. The Storm lead the North Division with 17 points, five up on Lloydminster. Their record of eight wins, two regulation-time losses, and one overtime loss is the best in the Alberta Junior ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Week 7
Football Alberta Weekly Top-10 Rankings
Here are the Weekly Top-10 Rankings for all five levels of high school football in Alberta for the 2026 season.These rankings will come out every Sunday (except for Labour Day kickoff) from now up until November 9.At that time, those will be the last rankings, and teams will take this rank into provincials.The 12-a-sid...
Oct 19, 2026
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Week 6
Football Alberta Weekly Top-10 Rankings
Here are the Weekly Top-10 Rankings for all five levels of high school football in Alberta for the 2026 season.These rankings will come out every Sunday (except for Labour Day kickoff) from now up until November 9.At that time, those will be the last rankings, and teams will take this rank into provincials.The 12-a-sid...
Oct 13, 2026
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Local Hockey
Storm pickup pair of weekend wins before four game road trip
The Grande Prairie Storm are on a hot streak to start the AJHL regular season.The team picked up a pair of wins at home over the Thanksgiving weekend after hosting both Devon and Bonnyville.The first game at Bonnetts Energy Centre was Friday night, the Storm won 4-1 over the Devon Xtreme. The second game Saturday had t...
Oct 13, 2026
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NWJHL, Wolves, high school football this weekend
Besides the Storm and Wolves hockey games this weekend, there are a bunch of other games on the local sports schedule.NWJHLIN the Northwest Junior Hockey League Friday, Fairview in Fort St. John starts at 7 p.m. B.C. time. La Crete in Dawson Creek will start at 8 p.m. B.C. time.On Saturday, Beaverlodge will be in Sexs...
Oct 9, 2026
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Local Hockey
Storm host weekend doubleheader
With four wins and two losses on the young AJHL season, the Grande Prairie Storm hit the ice this weekend at Bonnetts Energy Centre to host a weekend doubleheader with two other teams. The first tilt is Friday night against the Devon Xtreme. Puck drop is 7:00 p.m. This will be the first time this season the two teams m...
Oct 9, 2026
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NWP Wolves
Wolves women's hockey team nervous, excited for regular season debut says coach
The head coach of the Northwestern Polytechnic Wolves women's hockey team says they are both nervous and excited about playing its first-ever regular season games this weekend. The Wolves host NAIT tonight at 7 p.m. A Community Tailgate party with free hot dogs starts at 5:30 p.m.Brett Stephanson thinks it is healthy t...
Oct 9, 2026
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Rodeo
Five cowboys, one cowgirl, originally from the Peace competing at CFR
UPDATE: Thursday resultsIt was a good night for Peace Region competitors on Night 2 of the CFR. Grimshaw's Denver Leitch had the highest score in bareback night with an 86.5. He is now eighth in the Canadian standings. Stephen Culling was second on the night in steer wrestling with a time of 4.2 seconds. He is fourth ...
Oct 7, 2026
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Football
Sexsmith Football looking to start U16 girls team
Sexsmith Football is recruiting players for what it says would be "the first all-female U16 football team in our community." The team is looking for players born in 2012, 2013 or 2014. Potential players do not need any experience. The early registration deadline is November 1. Anyone interested can email pres...
Oct 7, 2026
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Football
Three unbeaten local schools in the new Football Alberta rankings
In the new high school rankings from Football Alberta, the Peace Wapiti Academy Titans are ranked ninth among 4A schools. The Titans are 3-0. They will play the Grande Prairie Phoenix Friday night. Kick-off time will be 6 p.m. at CKC Field.High Prairie is rated third, Sexsmith fifth, in the 9-a-side rankings. Both team...
Oct 6, 2026
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Rodeo
Tuesday registration deadline for rodeo clinics
Young people interested in rough stock rodeo events will be getting instructions from some top cowboys later this month. Ryder Topolinski, Auzyn Corr, and Logan Rasmussen will be giving lessons at clinics organized by Teepee Creek Junior Rodeo. There is a bareback and saddle bronc clinic on October 17 and a steer ridi...
Oct 6, 2026
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Grande Prairie Storm
Storm drop Hockey Hooky game to Eagles
Canmore beat the Storm 5-3 this afternoon in Grande Prairie in the annual Hockey Hooky game. The Storm led 1-0 on a Cole Penner goal before the Eagles scored five straight goals, then held on for the win. Braeden Veldhuizen had a goal and an assist for Grande Prairie, while Bowen Grycan had the other Storm goal. Cohen ...
Oct 2, 2026
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Local Sports
NWJHL, Wolves this weekend
NWJHLThere are three games in the Northwest Junior Hockey League Friday, Oct. 2.Slave Lake is in Beaverlodge, Sexsmith is at the Wheat Kings, and Dawson Creek is in Fairview. All three games start at 8:00 p.m. On Saturday, Oct. 3, La Crete is in Beaverlodge and Fort St. John in Slave Lake with both starting at 7:00 p.m...
Oct 2, 2026
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