Former F.P. Walshe Flyers relived some past glory Friday and Saturday during the annual alumni basketball tournament. The aching muscles that resulted came in support of a good cause. The tournament raised about $1,600 for the present Flyers basketball team. In the tournament final Todd Gunderson’s team edged the Burbank team 60-55 to claim bragging…Continue Reading

F.P. Walshe Flyers capped their season by winning silver medals Saturday at the 2A high school boys’ zone volleyball finals.…Continue Reading

F.P. Walshe Flyers battled hard all day Friday to win the junior high boys’ zone volleyball championship. The Flyers beat tournament host Seven Persons Spartans in their sixth match of the day to claim the zone championship. The Flyers opened the tournament against Taber St. Mary’s Storm, sweeping both sets 25-18 and 25-13. In their…Continue Reading

Two young Fort Macleod women will represent Alberta on the national stage this month. Cassie Walmsley and Ruby Kinsella earned…Continue Reading

F.P. Walshe Flyers dominated the second half Saturday afternoon to beat Immanuel Christian Eagles 58-48 and win the 2A south zone basketball title. The Flyers trailed 31-25 at halftime and didn’t get their first lead until late in the third quarter before pulling away to win the school’s first girls’ zone title since 2001. “Our…Continue Reading

F.P. Walshe Flyers completed an undefeated season Saturday in junior high A girls’ basketball. The Flyers, who went undefeated during the regular season, won three straight games to top the playoff tournament at F.P. Walshe school. The Grade 9 team is Sam Bassett, Carlin Van Driesten, Cheyenne Hofer, Mary Many Bears, Jayden Goodstriker, Nicole Quinlan,…Continue Reading

A free throw with two seconds remaining Saturday gave Brooks Lady Buffalos a 54-53 win over F.P. Walshe Flyers. The win allowed the Buffalos to stampede home with bronze medals from the six-team junior varsity girls basketball tournament. Vauxhall Queens and Kate Andrews Pride met in the championship of the Blue and White tournament at…Continue Reading

The F.P. Walshe Flyers alumni basketball tournament returns Friday and Saturday, Dec. 30-31 with a new look. Six teams have…Continue Reading

CLAYTON ORR – GAZETTE CONTRIBUTOR Another season has come quickly for the F.P. Walshe Flyers senior boys’ basketball team. I’m…Continue Reading