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MCHS hiking trip remembers dedicated and loved volunteer

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Fred Scharmann Memorial Hiking Trip departs from Morinville Community High School (MCHS) Wednesday morning, an inaugural outing to the mountains in memory of a Morinville businessman remembered as an avid outdoorsman and community volunteer. About 20 MCHS students will take part in the three-day trip, returning Saturday…. […]

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Jets one for four in preseason tourney

Photos by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Jets earned one of four possible victories over the weekend, redeeming themselves with a 10-6 win over the visiting Stony Plain Flyers Sunday night. The Jets built on a 3-1 lead at the end of the first period to advance their game to 7-2 … […]

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Curling ready for another season

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Local curlers will soon be back on the ice for another season of throwing stones and hurrying hard. The Morinville Curling Club will open their doors Sept. 13 for their annual registration night. The event takes place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the curling club lounge at the Ray McDonald Sports Centre… […]

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Rotary Club holding open house on recreation facility

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – If the Rotary Club of Morinville has their way, there will be a new multi-use recreational facility within Sturgeon County within the next five years. The service club of roughly 50 members is spearheading an initiative to get a recreation facility built, and are holding an information gathering session at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre Sept. 18 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m… […]

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Roadrunners get new name and look

By Stephen Dafoe

The Morinville Youth Basketball Association, who have run under the name the Morinville Road Runners for the past eight years, will take to the courts this season as the Morinville Orijen Sabretooths. The new name reflects the $12,000 sponsorship the Morinville Youth Basketball Association received from Champion Petfoods, the maker of Orijen bran pet foods, gave to the association earlier this year…. […]

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Morinville Sports Shorts – Football Camp & Jets Pre-Season

The Morinville Community High School field served as the venue for a four-day introduction to football last week. Organizers say the camp drew roughly two-dozen local youth to learn the warm ups, techniques and complex rules of Canadian football… […]

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Morinville Jets prepping for season start

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – The Morinville Jets will commence the 2013/2014 Capital Junior Hockey League pre-season in Morinville with a training camp and upcoming tournament… […]

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MCHS hosting four days of volleyball action this fall

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – Canada’s largest high school volleyball tournament will return to Morinville Community High School (MCHS) Oct. 17 to 20. The Lions’ Western Canadian Challenge will assemble 48 teams from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba to compete on five volleyball courts, three in Morinville and another two in St. Albert… […]

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Hockey camp looks to make balanced athletes

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Town of Morinville, Sturgeon Hockey Club, Morinville Jets and Senior AA Kings are partnering this month to bring a hockey camp to town. The camp, running from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 at the Ray McDonald Sport Centre, promises to get players properly prepared to hit the ice this fall… […]

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Longboarding the sport of choice for local man

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A local longboarder took to the rolling slopes of Edmonton’s River Valley over the weekend, competing in the Rogue 7 20K Longboard Race. The race drew roughly 200 longboarders to the city and offered a $1,000 purse for the first-place finisher… […]

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Professional skateboarder visits local Bob Foster Skatepark

By Ashley Janes and Jackson Cramp

Morinville – Professional skater Keith Allred recently came to the Bob Foster Skatepark in Morinville to shred the bowl, proving that it has started to attract attention from athletes outside of the local talent pool. The concrete park is a popular place among town youth… […]

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Roller Derby league ready to roll

By Stephen Dafoe

Sturgeon County – An alternative to traditional sports is being offered in Sturgeon County this fall. The Sturgeon County Junior Roller Derby Association has recently been formed and was at Bon Accord’s Harvest Days on the weekend, giving parents and youth an opportunity to see what the sport is all about… […]

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Sports camp offers taste of three sports

Photos by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Football, wrestling and karate may be three distinctly different sports, but a handful of local youth had the opportunity to experience a bit of each July 29 to 31… […]

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19th Annual Tour de l’Alberta outpaces previous years

Photos by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – More than 1,500 cyclists pedalled their way through parts of the French Corridor Sunday. The 19th Annual Tour de l’Alberta departed from the Ray McDonald Sports Centre, offering cyclists a 185-, 150-, 100-, 50-, 15- and 5-kilometre route to choose from.

Volunteer Coordinator Chris Chapman of the Edmonton Bicycle and Touring Club (EBTC) said she was pleased with this year’s turnout in terms of both volunteers and cyclists. .. […]