Highlight Reel – September 2026
๐ก๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ช๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ฅ – ๐ ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ช๐ฎ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ has made several appearances at top level Canadian & World Ninja events. This Ninja Warrior has been conquering obstacles for 6 years, and trains locally at Grande Prairie Ninja Warrior and Parkour.
Highlight Reel – August 2026
MULTI-SPORT – At the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat, 5 local athletes represented Team Alberta.In golf, Brendon Mercier earned Gold and Doug Edey brought home the Silver. In swimming, Sarah Shinn earned Silver in Freestyle and Bronze in the Team Relay.
Highlight Reel – July 2026
STEER RIDING ๐ฅ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐๐ธ๐ถ is the Calgary Stampede Steer Riding Champion. The 15 year old also had a 1st place finish at the Teepee Creek Stampede and earned a buckle at the Grande Prairie Stompede.
Highlight Reel – May 2006
Swimming Oliver Dawson set two brand-new Canadian Records and wins three Silver Medals! Five Canadians, all from the Grande Prairie Piranhas Swim Club competed at the prestigious AP Race at the iconic London Aquatics Centre. Itโs an elite event created by Olympic legend Adam Peaty, with 850 competitors from 40 nations with over 11,000 spectators.
Highlight Reel – June 2026
Basketball Deng Ngor won Team Canada‘s first ever Gold Medal at the FIBA U18 Men’s AmeriCup hosted by the International Basketball Federation. Deng was recognized as the Junior Male Athlete of the Year at the 2024 Northwestern Sport Excellence Awards (now known as the Grande Prairie Subaru Sport Excellence Awards).
Highlight Reel – April 2026
๐ช๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด Jaren Alaimoana was a double Silver Medalist at the Wrestling Canada Lutte Championships. Silver in the U19 Menโs Freestyle and in the U19 Menโs Greco-Roman wrestling. ย Grande Prairie Wrestling Club teammate Hayden Cooke earned 4thย in the U19 Menโs Greco-Roman & 6th in the U19 Menโs Freestyle.
Highlight Reel – March 2026
Janine Walinski-Shillington earned a new personal best winning Gold overall in the Womenโs 40-44 division at the 2026 Gymreapers Wodapalooza in Miami Beach, Florida. She also came home with 3 first place finishes, a second and 7th place finish in 5 individual events.
Highlight Reel – February 2026
Oliver Dawson was awarded Swimming Canadaโs 2025 Junior Male Swimmer of the Year and Breakout Performer of the Year in the Olympic Program. His Dad, Alex Dawson was awarded 2025 Junior Coach of the Year. He is the Head Coach of the Grande Prairie Piranhas where Oliver trains.
Highlight Reel – January 2026
Welcome to 2026! Many of you are familiar with our Grande Prairie Subaru Sport Excellence Awards (taking place March 27 this year) but we wanted a way to celebrate the achievements of our incredible Northwest Alberta sporting community all year round.