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Racers make strides at Spring Run Off Print
FITZHUGH STAFF   
May 16, 2013

An overcast sky and drizzling rain made for ideal conditions at the Spring Run Off this  Mother’s Day, May 12.

A total of 179 runners completed the 10 km course that started and finished at Lake Annette. 

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Youth ball makes comeback Print
SARAH MAKOWSKY, REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER   
May 16, 2013

After a long hiatus, youth softball and baseball have returned to Jasper’s ball diamonds.  

Resident Kathleen Buffel led the charge to establish four teams in the revived league. The U6 team has 49 players, U8 has 17, U10 boasts 26 and U12, the only baseball team, has 14 players, including three girls, said Buffel.

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Downhill Sevens another rugby success Print
SARAH MAKOWSKY, REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER   
May 02, 2013

Occasional snowfall didn’t seem to bother the sloughs of rugby competitors that came to town last weekend for the Jasper Downhill Sevens tournament, as many pitches outside the Park still lie dormant beneath snow.

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Yoga retreat poses Rocky Mountain escape Print
SARAH MAKOWSKY, REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER   
April 25, 2013

Over a three-day weekend, yoga enthusiasts will retreat to Jasper and become Grounded in the Rockies.

This debut event happens May 3-5 and is offered in partnership with Mountain Park Lodges, River Stone Yoga Studio and Ever After Events.

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Wrestling ring ready for Jasper Print
SARAH MAKOWSKY, REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER   
May 09, 2013

Jasper will be ready to rumble when professional wrestlers from the Canadian National Wrestling Alliance come to town next weekend.

“[People are] going to see the classic good guys versus bad guys that they come to expect from professional wrestling,” said Vern May, president of wrestling operations at CNWA. “The biggest difference that people are going to see is our show is a little less talk and a lot more action.” 

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High school rugby team does pitch prep Print
SARAH MAKOWSKY, REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER   
April 25, 2013

The Jasper Junior/Senior High School boys rugby team is amping up for game season.

This year’s roster features a combination of experienced players and rookies. “Half of them, this is their third year [playing rugby],” said coach Marshall Corbett. “Half are brand new and never held a rugby ball before.”

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Thoni wins European ski touring competition Print
DANIEL BETTS, CONTRIBUTOR   
April 11, 2013

photo939.jpgEight ambitious three-man teams set out to take part in the inaugural Atomic Waymaker ski touring challenge held at the Dachstein in Austria last weekend. 

And ultimately, one team prevailed above the rest. The United States of Canada, made up of Mark Smiley, Andrew McNab and former Jasperite Reiner Thoni, collected 4,500 euros ($6,025) and bragging rights on April 7.

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