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MCHS Wolves get a new logo

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The banner was unfurled on a new era for Morinville Community High School and their Wolves brand Monday morning. After more than a decade-and-a-half of existence, the Wolves brand got a facelift. But the redesign was by the same person that created the original design back in 1994 when the high school opened its doors in Morinville. Graphic designer Raoul Mendoza, a former MCHS student who created the original… […]

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Lady Wolves tackle provincials

By Kent Lessard

Morinville – The MCHS Lady Wolves travelled to Chestermere for the 3A ASAA Provincial Basketball Championships this past weekend. The girls faced Camrose in their first game, a team that they had beaten twice and lost to in overtime once this season. Camrose is led by seven grade 12s and their experience showed… […]

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Morinville Road Runners run from success to success

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – The Morinville Road Runners Bantam Girls head for Calgary this weekend to compete in provincials Mar. 18 and 19, a spot the team earned back in late January… […]

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Students get multiple benefits from month of curling

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Students from Notre Dame Elementary School spent the past four weeks throwing rocks in Morinville without anyone raising an eyebrow. Grade 5 students from Dianne Hutton’s and Catherine Chan’s classes have been travelling to the Morinville Curling Club each week to learn a bit about the sport and about each other. […]

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Lady Wolves take third straight North Central Banner

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – The MCHS Lady Wolves senior girls’ basketball team took their third straight North Central Banner over the weekend, defeating the John Maland Wildcats in their home gym Saturday night… […]

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Morinville Jets hold awards night

By MorinvilleNews.com staff

Morinville – The Morinville Jets gathered at coaches Corner Thursday night for their annual awards night dinner. This years event featured some special recognition for Dan and Roland Blackburn who are stepping down from running the team… […]

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Titans advance to third round of playoffs

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – A shootout victory Saturday night gave the Morinville Titans their second victory in a best-of-three series against the Edmonton Ice and propelled them to the third round of Noralta Junior Hockey League playoffs. But just who the titans will take on in the semi-final series remains to be seen… […]

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Titans bring series to a tie

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Dressed in their red jerseys the Morinville Titans took to the ice for a road game on home ice Tuesday night. Scheduling placed the second game of the series, which should have been played in Edmonton, in Morinville. But while the Titans goals were recorded on the visitor’s side… […]

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Penalties Plague Jets in final game of the season

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The 2011 CJHL playoff season came to a disappointing end for the Morinville Jets Friday night. A 9-4 victory for the North Edmonton Red Wings gave the visiting club the third game in a best-of-five quarter final series… […]

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Time robs Titans of opening game of playoffs

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A sluggish Morinville Titans took to the ice Saturday night in the first of a best-of-three series against the Edmonton Ice. Having finished in fourth spot at the end of the regular season, the Titans got a first round bye, a situation that left the club a little rusty after two weeks of no competition and minimal practice… […]

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Pressure on Jets to stay in series

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Friday night will either be the end of the 2011 playoffs for the Morinville Jets or an opportunity to move ahead for a final chance to best the North Edmonton Red wings in a best-of-five quarter final series. .. […]

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Jets / Red Wings series tied at a game apiece

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Morinville Jets entered a best-of-five second round playoff series against the North Edmonton Red Wings over the weekend, emerging out the other end with one win and one loss. The Jets came from behind Friday night to defeat the Red Wings 4-3 in a road game, but were handicapped by a rash of penalties to drop a 7-5 decision to the Red Wings on home ice Sunday afternoon. […]

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MCHS Wolves emerge from tournament with solid standing

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By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The MCHS Wolves Sr. Boys and Sr. Girls basketball teams emerged from the weekend’s invitational tournament without championship bragging rights, but both teams played well enough and placed high enough to hold their heads high. The Sr. Boys took second place in the home tournament, the Sr. Girls took third spot. […]

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Wolves dominate opening day of invitational tournament

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – The MCHS Wolves began their Morinville Wolves Invitational Basketball Tournament Thursday. The tournament runs until Saturday.
Both the Sr. Boys and Sr. Girls dominated int heir opening games Thursday afternoon…. […]