Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection
@gpsportconnect.bsky.social
We promote, educate, support, and advocate for sport in the Grande Prairie Region. Signature events include Try It Day & Northwest AB Sport Excellence Awards
𝗔 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁-𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 & Dawson Mach of the Northern Extreme Freestyle Ski Team for their dedication to coaching in our region.
#thankscoach
#thankscoach
September 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
𝗔 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁-𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 & Dawson Mach of the Northern Extreme Freestyle Ski Team for their dedication to coaching in our region.
#thankscoach
#thankscoach
𝗔 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁-𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗮𝗿
"...𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑔𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑑, 𝑑𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒...𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑚, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑛𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑤, 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡..." Peace Country Cowboys
#NationalCoachesWeek
"...𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑔𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑑, 𝑑𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒...𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑚, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑛𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑤, 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡..." Peace Country Cowboys
#NationalCoachesWeek
September 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
𝗔 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁-𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗮𝗿
"...𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑔𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑑, 𝑑𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒...𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑚, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑛𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑤, 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡..." Peace Country Cowboys
#NationalCoachesWeek
"...𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑔𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑑, 𝑑𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒...𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑚, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑛𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑤, 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡..." Peace Country Cowboys
#NationalCoachesWeek
In the not too distant past, we attended an insurance information session. The biggest takeaway was the difference between Activity Waivers and Acknowledgement of Risk.
Of course that means we had to look into it a bit further so we could share it with you... www.gpsportconnect.ca/blog/why-you...
Of course that means we had to look into it a bit further so we could share it with you... www.gpsportconnect.ca/blog/why-you...
Why Your Sport Group Needs to Understand Waivers and Acknowledgements of Risk - Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection
In the not too distant past, we attended an insurance information session that the County of Grande Prairie offered. The biggest takeaway was the difference between Activity Waivers and Acknowledgeme...
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August 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
In the not too distant past, we attended an insurance information session. The biggest takeaway was the difference between Activity Waivers and Acknowledgement of Risk.
Of course that means we had to look into it a bit further so we could share it with you... www.gpsportconnect.ca/blog/why-you...
Of course that means we had to look into it a bit further so we could share it with you... www.gpsportconnect.ca/blog/why-you...
New U15 Female Hockey Team coming this fall.
ATTENTION PEACE COUNTRY FEMALE HOCKEY PLAYERS! 🏒
Are you ready to take your game to the next level?
This exciting opportunity is open to all local and import players in the Peace Country.
#grandeprairie #girlshockey #sportregistration
ATTENTION PEACE COUNTRY FEMALE HOCKEY PLAYERS! 🏒
Are you ready to take your game to the next level?
This exciting opportunity is open to all local and import players in the Peace Country.
#grandeprairie #girlshockey #sportregistration
August 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
New U15 Female Hockey Team coming this fall.
ATTENTION PEACE COUNTRY FEMALE HOCKEY PLAYERS! 🏒
Are you ready to take your game to the next level?
This exciting opportunity is open to all local and import players in the Peace Country.
#grandeprairie #girlshockey #sportregistration
ATTENTION PEACE COUNTRY FEMALE HOCKEY PLAYERS! 🏒
Are you ready to take your game to the next level?
This exciting opportunity is open to all local and import players in the Peace Country.
#grandeprairie #girlshockey #sportregistration
If you have ever wanted to check out cricket, why not come out to the Cricket in Grande Prairie Softball Cricket Festival in support of the Kidney Foundation. Tournament happens August 23.
August 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
If you have ever wanted to check out cricket, why not come out to the Cricket in Grande Prairie Softball Cricket Festival in support of the Kidney Foundation. Tournament happens August 23.
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Flashing those bronze medals and smiles.
Oliver Dawson wins his first. And how about this, Kylie Masse wins her 10th.
And that’s now 16 consecutive international meets going back to 2015 Kylie Masse has won a medal. Absolutely incredible.
Oliver Dawson wins his first. And how about this, Kylie Masse wins her 10th.
And that’s now 16 consecutive international meets going back to 2015 Kylie Masse has won a medal. Absolutely incredible.
July 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Flashing those bronze medals and smiles.
Oliver Dawson wins his first. And how about this, Kylie Masse wins her 10th.
And that’s now 16 consecutive international meets going back to 2015 Kylie Masse has won a medal. Absolutely incredible.
Oliver Dawson wins his first. And how about this, Kylie Masse wins her 10th.
And that’s now 16 consecutive international meets going back to 2015 Kylie Masse has won a medal. Absolutely incredible.
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PERSONAL BEST 🇨🇦 OLIVER DAWSON
What a meet the 17-year-old Canadian is having.
The morning after winning bronze in the mixed medley relay he posts a lifetime best time in the 200m breaststroke.
What a meet the 17-year-old Canadian is having.
The morning after winning bronze in the mixed medley relay he posts a lifetime best time in the 200m breaststroke.
July 31, 2025 at 3:39 AM
PERSONAL BEST 🇨🇦 OLIVER DAWSON
What a meet the 17-year-old Canadian is having.
The morning after winning bronze in the mixed medley relay he posts a lifetime best time in the 200m breaststroke.
What a meet the 17-year-old Canadian is having.
The morning after winning bronze in the mixed medley relay he posts a lifetime best time in the 200m breaststroke.
Reposted by Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection
Canada’s Oliver Dawson has just advanced to his first individual long course world championship semifinal.
He posts a personal best time to make the top-16 cut and is moving on.
He posts a personal best time to make the top-16 cut and is moving on.
July 31, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Canada’s Oliver Dawson has just advanced to his first individual long course world championship semifinal.
He posts a personal best time to make the top-16 cut and is moving on.
He posts a personal best time to make the top-16 cut and is moving on.
Reposted by Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection
PERSONAL BEST (AGAIN)
🇨🇦 Oliver Dawson breaks the national age group record in the 200m breaststroke with another personal best time. His second of the day.
His dad is his coach. And is here. And that is so special for them both.
🇨🇦 Oliver Dawson breaks the national age group record in the 200m breaststroke with another personal best time. His second of the day.
His dad is his coach. And is here. And that is so special for them both.
July 31, 2025 at 12:31 PM
PERSONAL BEST (AGAIN)
🇨🇦 Oliver Dawson breaks the national age group record in the 200m breaststroke with another personal best time. His second of the day.
His dad is his coach. And is here. And that is so special for them both.
🇨🇦 Oliver Dawson breaks the national age group record in the 200m breaststroke with another personal best time. His second of the day.
His dad is his coach. And is here. And that is so special for them both.
Congratulations to Team Canada, including Grande Prairie's own Ollie Dawson on their bronze at the World Aquatics Championships
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Canada earns relay bronze at swimming worlds, McIntosh on pace for 3rd gold | CBC Sports
Canada captured bronze in the mixed 4x100-metre medley relay Wednesday at the world aquatics championship for its fifth medal in Singapore.
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July 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Congratulations to Team Canada, including Grande Prairie's own Ollie Dawson on their bronze at the World Aquatics Championships
www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
We partnered with the Wood Buffalo Sport Connection to conduct the Cost of Competition in the North Survey and the results are in.
Many families spend more than $10,000 PER FAMILY MEMBER on sport travel.
#MakeSportsAccessible #NorthernZoneAthletes #SportForAl
Many families spend more than $10,000 PER FAMILY MEMBER on sport travel.
#MakeSportsAccessible #NorthernZoneAthletes #SportForAl
July 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We partnered with the Wood Buffalo Sport Connection to conduct the Cost of Competition in the North Survey and the results are in.
Many families spend more than $10,000 PER FAMILY MEMBER on sport travel.
#MakeSportsAccessible #NorthernZoneAthletes #SportForAl
Many families spend more than $10,000 PER FAMILY MEMBER on sport travel.
#MakeSportsAccessible #NorthernZoneAthletes #SportForAl
Our next Grande Prairie Subaru Try-It Day presented by Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre is happening on June 14. Registration opens June 5. #gpsubarutid
May 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Our next Grande Prairie Subaru Try-It Day presented by Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre is happening on June 14. Registration opens June 5. #gpsubarutid
Meet the Female Athlete of the Year nominees for the 2025 Grande Prairie Subaru Sport Excellence Awards yet.
See all the nominees or get tickets to the Red-Carpet Awards Night at www.gpsportconnect.ca/events/sea
#gpsubarusea #gprsc #sportexcellenceawards
See all the nominees or get tickets to the Red-Carpet Awards Night at www.gpsportconnect.ca/events/sea
#gpsubarusea #gprsc #sportexcellenceawards
March 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Meet the Female Athlete of the Year nominees for the 2025 Grande Prairie Subaru Sport Excellence Awards yet.
See all the nominees or get tickets to the Red-Carpet Awards Night at www.gpsportconnect.ca/events/sea
#gpsubarusea #gprsc #sportexcellenceawards
See all the nominees or get tickets to the Red-Carpet Awards Night at www.gpsportconnect.ca/events/sea
#gpsubarusea #gprsc #sportexcellenceawards
We teamed up with Wood Buffalo Sport Connection to tackle a big issue: the high cost of traveling for sports competitions outside of Northern Alberta.
We've launched a survey to understand just how much families are spending on out of town competition.
Complete the family survey at: lnkd.in/gtZCSwP3
We've launched a survey to understand just how much families are spending on out of town competition.
Complete the family survey at: lnkd.in/gtZCSwP3
February 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
We teamed up with Wood Buffalo Sport Connection to tackle a big issue: the high cost of traveling for sports competitions outside of Northern Alberta.
We've launched a survey to understand just how much families are spending on out of town competition.
Complete the family survey at: lnkd.in/gtZCSwP3
We've launched a survey to understand just how much families are spending on out of town competition.
Complete the family survey at: lnkd.in/gtZCSwP3
The wait is over! Find out who was nominated for the 2025 Grande Prairie Subaru Sport Excellence Awards at gpsportconnect.ca
Details and tickets for the April 11 Red Carpet Event coming in March.
#GPSubaruSEA #gprsc #2025sportexcellenceawards
Details and tickets for the April 11 Red Carpet Event coming in March.
#GPSubaruSEA #gprsc #2025sportexcellenceawards
February 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The wait is over! Find out who was nominated for the 2025 Grande Prairie Subaru Sport Excellence Awards at gpsportconnect.ca
Details and tickets for the April 11 Red Carpet Event coming in March.
#GPSubaruSEA #gprsc #2025sportexcellenceawards
Details and tickets for the April 11 Red Carpet Event coming in March.
#GPSubaruSEA #gprsc #2025sportexcellenceawards
The Northern Alberta region knocked our socks off again with 43 nominations in 20 sports for this year's Sports Awards!
Huge thanks to the nominators who submitted nominations for athletes, coaches, volunteers, teams, officials, and sport builders.
Huge thanks to the nominators who submitted nominations for athletes, coaches, volunteers, teams, officials, and sport builders.
February 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The Northern Alberta region knocked our socks off again with 43 nominations in 20 sports for this year's Sports Awards!
Huge thanks to the nominators who submitted nominations for athletes, coaches, volunteers, teams, officials, and sport builders.
Huge thanks to the nominators who submitted nominations for athletes, coaches, volunteers, teams, officials, and sport builders.
Grande Prairie region sport orgs, if you need volunteers be sure to post on the GPRAVO website.
February 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Grande Prairie region sport orgs, if you need volunteers be sure to post on the GPRAVO website.
If you believe that all kids should have the opportunity to play sports then you may be interested in joining the board for the new KidSport Grande Prairie. Details in image.
January 22, 2025 at 10:50 PM
If you believe that all kids should have the opportunity to play sports then you may be interested in joining the board for the new KidSport Grande Prairie. Details in image.
Registration opened today for our Winter Try-It Day presented by Canadian Tire Jumpstart event that is happening on January 18. Don't wait too long if you are thinking about registering, 2/3 of the sessions are 100% sold out.
www.gpsportconnect.ca/event/winter-try-it-day
www.gpsportconnect.ca/event/winter-try-it-day
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January 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Registration opened today for our Winter Try-It Day presented by Canadian Tire Jumpstart event that is happening on January 18. Don't wait too long if you are thinking about registering, 2/3 of the sessions are 100% sold out.
www.gpsportconnect.ca/event/winter-try-it-day
www.gpsportconnect.ca/event/winter-try-it-day
Space is limited in our upcoming Athlete Taping Clinic. Get all the details and register today by visiting the courses page on our website. www.gpsportconnect.ca
#grandeprairie #athletetaping #gprsc
#grandeprairie #athletetaping #gprsc
December 16, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Space is limited in our upcoming Athlete Taping Clinic. Get all the details and register today by visiting the courses page on our website. www.gpsportconnect.ca
#grandeprairie #athletetaping #gprsc
#grandeprairie #athletetaping #gprsc
Join us February 1 for an engaging and impactful seminar led by Olympian and Safe Sport advocate Allison Forsyth, founder of Generation Safe.
www.gpsportconnect.ca/learning/cou...
#safesport #grandeprairie #gprsc
www.gpsportconnect.ca/learning/cou...
#safesport #grandeprairie #gprsc
December 13, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Join us February 1 for an engaging and impactful seminar led by Olympian and Safe Sport advocate Allison Forsyth, founder of Generation Safe.
www.gpsportconnect.ca/learning/cou...
#safesport #grandeprairie #gprsc
www.gpsportconnect.ca/learning/cou...
#safesport #grandeprairie #gprsc
Check out our recent blog 'Officially Thinking Outside the Box' to hear about how one organization overcame their official shortage. While you are there, nominate a deserving official for our Official's Spotlight or a Northwest Alberta Sport Excellence Award. www.gpsportconnect.ca/blog/officia...
December 9, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Check out our recent blog 'Officially Thinking Outside the Box' to hear about how one organization overcame their official shortage. While you are there, nominate a deserving official for our Official's Spotlight or a Northwest Alberta Sport Excellence Award. www.gpsportconnect.ca/blog/officia...
Time to start thinking. Nominations for the 2025 Northwest Alberta Sport Excellence Awards will be open from January 1-31. The event covers the region from Fox Creek to Slave Lake and the NWT & BC borders.
December 4, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Time to start thinking. Nominations for the 2025 Northwest Alberta Sport Excellence Awards will be open from January 1-31. The event covers the region from Fox Creek to Slave Lake and the NWT & BC borders.