Tag Archives: Track and Field
Tracksters battle the elements at Peace Country Classic
Eighty-one athletes of all ages and abilities descended upon the Legion Track on Saturday for the 2017 Peace Country Classic/GP Kids Track Meet. While wet and windy weather hampered performances, a number of local athletes produced multiple wins. Dawson Creek’s … Continue reading
Peace Country Classic/ GP Kids Meet Slated for May 13
The local track and field season kicks off on Saturday, May 13 at the Legion track with another edition of the Peace Country Classic/GP Kid’s Meet. The PC Classic is an all comers meet for athletes of all ages and … Continue reading
Wolves Tracksters Active on Two Fronts
A split squad of Wolves Indoor Track runners were active in two venues on the weekend. Six athletes competed at the Golden Bear Challenge meet in Edmonton on Friday and Saturday, while two others contested ACAC #2 – SAIT Open … Continue reading
Wolves Women Third, Men Fifth at ACAC #1 Indoor Track
A strong run by the 4 x 400m team propelled the Wolves Women’s team to a third place finish in the team standings at the ACAC #1 MacEwan Open Indoor Track Meet in Edmonton on Saturday. The quartet of Janai … 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
Local Athletes Shine at Zone Track Meet
Setting two Zone records, GP Composite’s Brandon Tufford delivered a pair of dominating performances at the 2016 NW Zone Track and Field meet in Peace River on Friday and Saturday. Tufford destroyed the 34 year old Junior Men’s 1500m record … 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
Wolves Track Teams Fifth and Sixth at ACAC 2 Meet
The GPRC Wolves Indoor Track team was out in full force on Saturday, contesting ACAC Meet #2 – The Running Room Indoor Challenge – at the Edmonton Garrison. Fifth-year runner Kirsten Manz recorded the best finish among the locals, a … Continue reading
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