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Raymond U13 Knights competing at provincials this weekend
Westwind Weekly News Photos submitted by Lisa Schmidt PROVINCIALS: The Raymond U13 Knights will be competing at provincials this weekend March 19-22 in Drumheller. “Our team’s season has been a true ‘Mighty Ducks’ story,” says team manager Lisa Schmidt. “We began the year unsure if we would even have a team, starting the season with only 11 players. Even now, we play with a short… Read More »
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Taber scores the winning goal in Hockeyville contest
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