 | Defending champs handed football loss
Brooks Composite High Buffalos were handed a small setback last week in their quest to repeat as Rangeland Football Conference champions.
Crescent Heights Vikings put an end to a long winning streak by Brooks with a 24-20 victory in Brooks.
This contest was close from beginning to end although the Vikings enjoyed far more success moving the ball in the first quarter than the Buffalos. Despite this, the defence did hold firm to prevent the opposition from scoring a touchdown. Full Story > |
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 | Roadrunners connect for pre-season victory
Brooks Bantam Roadrunners passed an exhibition football test with flying colours Friday, out scoring the host Lethbridge Stampeders five touchdowns to one.
The game was scheduled for Brooks but the Stampeders were unable to make the trip. They did indicated they would play if the Roadrunners traveled to Lethbridge.
“We really wanted to have an exhibition/run through of things before we had a game that mattered so we agreed to go over there and play,” said head co-coach Julian Annicchiarico.
The game was a controlled scrimmage where coaches were on the field. Each team was given three series of 10 offensive plays at the 50 yard line.
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Veteran BCHS lineup ready for new volleyball season
The Brooks Composite High Lady Buffalos held their tryouts this past week and coaches Al Bellamy and Erin Bellamy were very pleased with what they saw. In the end, the team kept eleven players to try and emulate the success of the team over the past four seasons.
Leading the parade of players are six grade 12 students, three of whom are returning for their third year with the senior team.
Jocelyn Nielsen will finally get a chance to spend the whole year at her most natural position on the left side. Her first year with the team saw her in the middle and she spent a lot of her second season on the injury list. Full Story > |
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Veteran chuckwagon driver is considering retirement
A Flaxcombe, Saskatchewan man has the distinction of being one of the longest participating members of the Alberta Professional Chuckwagon and Chariot Association.
Jim Becker has been competing for 41 of the 42 years the association has been operating.
He has been competing at the Patricia rodeo for the past eight years.
Becker started out running chariots for a year but it was something he never enjoyed so he moved on to driving chuckwagon. Full Story > |
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