Tag Archives: Grande Prairie
Big Weekend for Local XC Runners
Local cross country runners were in action on a number of fronts on Saturday. Wapiti Nordic played host to the 2016 ACAC Cross Country Running Championships. GPRC Wolves standout Brandon Wladyko had the best finish for the host team placing … Continue reading
Wladyko Slips in for Silver at Steve Burgess/ACAC #4 XC Running Race
An unfortunately fall in the final 800m was the deciding factor in a very exciting Men’s 8 km event at the Steve Burgess Memorial/ACAC #4 Cross Country race on Saturday at the Wapiti Nordic Trails. A lead group consisting of … Continue reading
XC Wolves Women Second at ACAC #3
Led by Andrea Snider’s individual 3rd place finish, the cross country Wolves Women opened their season with a second place team finish at ACAC 3 in Vermilion on Saturday. Team mates Kailey Bratland (6th), Brittany Duvall (8th), and Megan Hopkins (21st) combined for a team score of 37 points, … Continue reading
Local Runners open XC Season in Edmonton
Three local men kicked off the cross country running season in Edmonton on Saturday at the ACAC 1 race at Goldstick Park. GPRC’s Brandon Wladyko ran a strong race finishing 3rd among the College men. Teammate Josh Malmesten had a … Continue reading
Blizzard of Bronze for Zone 8 ASG Track Team
Zone 8 Track and Field athletes combined for a total of 10 medals (2 silver and 8 bronze) at the 2016 Alberta Summer Games in Leduc in Alberta on the weekend. Sexmith’s Vanessa Spenner (U16 Discus) and Valleyview’s Aimee Caron … Continue reading
Giesbrecht and Martens Quadrple Winners at PCC Track Meet
Hines Creek’s Desiree Giesbrecht and St Joe’s Janai Martens were quadruple winners at the 2016 Peace Country Classic Track and Field Meet at Legion Field on Saturday. Giesbrecht captured the Youth Girls 400m, 1500m, 100m hurdles, and Long Jump. Martens won … Continue reading
Peace Country Classic/ ASG Trials Track Meet slated for May 14
Registration for the 2016 Peace Country Classic on Saturday, May 14, Grande Prairie’s annual all comer’s track meet, is now open. This year’s Classic is actually three different meets in one The Grande Prairie Kid’s Meet for children in Grades … Continue reading
Redemption! Wolves Indoor Tracksters Come Up Big At Awards Banquet
It took until the awards banquet after the meet had ended, but the GPRC Wolves managed to hit the podium on Saturday at the ACAC Indoor Track Championships in Calgary. In the always competitive No-Hands-Oreo-Eating-Contest, Josh Malmsten managed a 2nd … Continue reading
Wigmore Gets it Done – Wins ACAC Cross Country Championships
Coming off back-to-back silver medals in the past two provincial championships, Wolves runner Jamie Wigmore finally captured the big prize Saturday with an emphatic victory in the 2015 ACAC Cross Country Running Championship in Lethbridge. Wigmore took the lead at … Continue reading
Beaverlodge Duo cracks top 10 at ASAA XC Running Provs
A pair of Beaverlodge Regional High School runners had the top local placings at the 2015 ASAA Cross Country Running Championships hosted at the Wapiti Nordic Ski Trails on Saturday. In the Senior Women’s 4 km, Beaverlodge’s Kailey Bratland finished … Continue reading
Peace Country Wolves Athletics Club 