By Stephen Dafoe

When the ball of credit is being dribbled and passed around, it is never about Serge Froment – at least when Froment is talking about his Morinville Road Runners. It’s always about the girls, the boys, the coaches, the league, the community that supports them, and the great opportunity the game of basketball offers youth…

Photos By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville / Legal – Twenty-four years after Novice hockey player Dennis Blair Borduzak passed away, his memory is kept alive through a memorial tournament that entered its 16th year over the weekend. The annual 4 the Love of the Game Tournament kicked off in Morinville and Legal Friday afternoon and continued through the weekend. Thursday’s games were cancelled due to weather…

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Although it may seem hard to believe with grass and gardens still covered in snow, spring is here and running towards us. Later this spring the Town of Morinville will lace up the joggers on a new program to get people running. The program will begin in May but the Town is taking registrations now…

By Serge Froment

Morinville – The Morinville Youth Basketball Association sent three teams to Youth Provincials this past weekend. The Mini Boys, coached by Jody Hessel, and the Bantam Girls, coached by Serge Froment, represented Morinville at the games. Both teams enjoyed their first visit to provincials knowing there are many more to come….

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – Twenty-four years after Novice hockey player Dennis Blair Borduzak passed away, his memory is kept alive through a memorial tournament now in its 16th year. The annual 4 the Love of the Game Tournament will take place in Morinville and Legal Mar. 21-24 and will bring together 18 teams for a full weekend of hockey action…

By Stephen Dafoe

The snow is going and melting ice is flowing – sure signs spring is on its way. There is no better time than now to grab yourself a good pair of running shoes and hit the trail walking…

Lady Wolves ranked second at zones
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The MCHS Sr Girls basketball team competed in the North Central Zone Championships in Edson over the weekend. The Lady Wolves went into the tourney as the #1 ranked team in the zone.
Due to their high ranking the girls received a first round bye at zones. It is hard to know if that helped or not but the girls played a fantastic defensive game in defeating the host Parkland Pacers 49-31. Not all was good news as the Lady Wolves lost their top rebounder – …

Sturgeon Hockey Club player of the week / Ladies Curling Bonspiel…

Daniel Otto, #16, has become a TOWER OF POWER on the blue line for the Mustang Peewee 2A team. Mr. Reliable comes to mind when making reference to Daniel, he is always in position and always makes the smart play. Daniel…

By Stephen Dafoe
Edmonton – The Morinville Jets season came to an end in double overtime Feb. 20. After winning on the road Feb. 15 and losing at home Feb. 18, the best-of-three series against the North Edmonton Red Wings was pushed to a third deciding game last Wednesday evening.
The Jets ended the opening frame leading the Red Wings 2-1 and entered the final frame tied 5-5. Both clubs advanced by a goal in the third period, pushing the contest to overtime. When that time allotment ended in a draw, the …

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Former NHL players Robb Brown and Jason Strudwick were in the halls of Morinville Community High School (MCHS) Tuesday afternoon to offer a bit of mentorship to a group of about 100 students. The hockey players were brought to town by the 4Life Foundation, a Toronto-based organization devoted to building bridges within local communities by recognizing individualism, affirming diversity, building and enhancing relationships, and promoting excellence, compassion and respect…

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Family Day fireworks were a fitting prelude to Monday night’s CJHL round one playoff game between the Morinville Jets and the visiting North Edmonton Red Wings. With a 5-3 defeat in their own barn Friday night, everything was on the line for the Red Wings in game two of the best-of-three series. A win for the Jets would end the series and advance …

The MCHS Wolves Sr. Boys basketball team took second place in their invitational tournament over the weekend. The team opened with a 65-36 victory over the Redwater Renegades, then went on to defeat Ponoka 50-44…