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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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Local Sports
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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Sports

Cooley rebounds to lead Flames to gritty 3-2 win over Hurricanes
CALGARY - He had to wait 10 days, but goaltender Devin Cooley finally got a chance at redemption on Sunday and he made the most of it. Starting for the first time since he surrendered seven goals in a blowout loss to the Colorado Avalanche, Cooley made...
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NHL roundup: Kaprizov's NHL-leading 10th goal lifts Wild past Blue Jackets
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Kirill Kaprizov broke a second-period tie with his NHL-leading 10th goal, Jesper Wallstedt stopped 13 shots, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Sunday night. Danila Yurov also scored to help the Central ...
6h ago
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Flames net late goal to beat Hurricanes 3-2, snap visitors' seven-game win streak
CALGARY - Morgan Frost scored once and set up Yegor Sharangovich's late game-winner as the Calgary Flames beat Carolina 3-2 on Sunday night, snapping the Hurricanes' seven-game winning streak. Matvei Gridin also scored for Calgary (2-6-0), which won fo...
6h ago
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Rasmussen shines as Rays beat Guardians 3-1 to take 3-2 ALCS lead
CLEVELAND (AP) - Drew Rasmussen allowed one run over seven innings for his second post-season win, Tampa Bay's offence kept on constant pressure, and the Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 Sunday night to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven America...
9h ago
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Pridham, Belzile both score twice to lead Ottawa Rapid FC to 5-2 NSL victory
OTTAWA - Delaney Baie Pridham and Florence Belzile both had two goals to lead Ottawa Rapid FC to a 5-2 come-from-behind win over Vancouver Rise FC in a Northern Super League game Sunday. Elise Bell scored the other goal for Ottawa (12-8-4, 40 points), ...
11h ago
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Einarson defeats Kyeong-Ae Kim 6-3 to claim GSOC Co-Op Invitational curling crown
VICTORIA - Canada's Kerri Einarson defeated Korea's Kyeong-Ae Kim 6-3 on Sunday to capture the women's title at the GSOC Co-Op Invitational curling event. Einarson's team from Gimli, Man., opened the contest with singles in each of the first two ends. ...
11h ago
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Jorian Baucom's first-half goal leads Calgary Wild FC to a 1-0 win over AFC Toronto
TORONTO - Jorian Baucom had the game's lone goal to lead Calgary Wild FC to a 1-0 win over AFC Toronto in Northern Super League play Sunday. Baucom opened the scoring just five minutes into the contest for Calgary (5-13-6, 21 points), which remains six...
12h ago
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Kenyans Leonard Langat, Leah Jeruto victorious at Toronto Waterfront Marathon
TORONTO - Kenya's Leonard Langat defended his title Sunday at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Langat won the men's race in two hours six minutes 51 seconds. Langat finished ahead of compatriots Fanny Kiprotich (2:07:21), Noah Kipkemboi (2:09:25), Asbe...
15h ago
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Canadian Dabrowski, Brazilian partner Luisa Stefani capture Wuhan Open doubles title
WUHAN - Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazilian partner Luisa Stefani captured the women's doubles title Sunday at the Wuhan Open tennis tournament. The No. 1 seeds defeated the third-seeded team of Australian Storm Hunter and Czech Katerina Siniakov...
17h ago
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B.C. Lions aim to build momentum for West semifinal after loss to Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY - The B.C. Lions conclude their CFL regular season against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, but their playoff path is set as host of the West Division semifinal. B.C. fell 32-13 to the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday, but the Lions (10-7) had already ...
Oct 18, 2026
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield credits 'less traffic' for Saturday night scoring touch
MONTREAL - Cole Caufield has spent months answering questions about his knack for scoring on Saturday nights. The Montreal Canadiens winger finally has a theory. "I think less traffic," he quipped. "That might be it. You can sleep a little bit longer."...
Oct 18, 2026
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'Chipping away': Bobrovsky, Maple Leafs looking to find way out of early rut
TORONTO - Sergei Bobrovsky arrived in Toronto with a long and decorated resume. A pair of Stanley Cup rings along with two Vezina Trophy nods as the NHL's top goaltender sat right at the top. Early on in his Maple Leafs' tenure, however, the 38-year-ol...
Oct 18, 2026
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Einarson to play Sunday for Victoria Invitational curling title
VICTORIA - Kerri Einarson's curling team based out of Gimli, Man., will play Kyeong-Ae Kim of Korea on Sunday in the women's final of the GSOC Co-Op Invitational in Victoria. Einarson beat Eun-Ji Gim of Korea 8-4 in Saturday's semifinals, despite trail...
Oct 18, 2026
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McDavid scores twice, adds three assists as Oilers drill Mammoth 6-2
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Connor McDavid had two goals and three assists and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Utah Mammoth 6-2 on Saturday night to split a home-and-home series. Utah won 4-2 on Thursday in Edmonton. Zach Hyman, Mathieu Joseph, Kasperi Kapanen ...
Oct 17, 2026
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Gomez scores for Sounders to salvage 1-1 draw with Montreal
SEATTLE (AP) - Sebastian Gomez scored a goal in the 66th minute for the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night in a 1-1 Major League Soccer tie with CF Montreal. Andrew Thomas had one save for the Sounders (11-10-9). Seattle has 42 points this season, tw...
Oct 17, 2026
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NHL roundup: Leonard leads Capitals to 4-2 win over Devils
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ryan Leonard scored a highlight-reel goal and the Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Saturday afternoon. Ilya Protas, Dylan Strome and Boone Jenner also scored and Vincent Desharnais had two assists for the Capitals...
Oct 17, 2026
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Local Sports

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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GP Storm
GP Storm open 2026/27 campaign top of the AJHL
The Grande Prairie Storm are off to a hot start in their 2026/27 campaign with a 4-1 record to end off September. The team is currently sitting atop the AJHL's North Division and the entire league.Over their last two seasons, the Storm have seen a lot of success, setting a new league attendance record, making a trip to...
Oct 1, 2026
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