Stirling School

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Stirling School
Address
426 3d Street Stirling, Alberta, T0K 2E0, Canada
Information
Superintendent	Dr. Doug Bennett
Area trustee	Connie Nelson
Principal	Earl Maynes, Principal
Vice principal	Darren Mazutinec
School type	Public school
Grades	K-12
Language	English
Mascot	Tazz
Team name	Lakers
Colours	Red, White, and Blue
Founded	1901
Enrollment	322 (September 2006)
Homepage	Stirling School[1]

Stirling School, is a public school that covers kindergarten through high school located in Stirling, Alberta, Canada in the Westwind School Division No. 74.

Contents 1 History 2 Athletics 2.1 Basketball 3 See also 4 References

[edit] History

[edit] Athletics

Stirling School is home to a few athletic teams, from volleyball to badminton, even golf, but is known for it's undefeated Stirling Lakers.

[edit] Basketball

The high school girls basketball team won the 1A girls basketball provincial championships in 1997–1999. They placed in three other provincial championships between 1996 and 2006. The Lakettes won or placed second for 6 straight years between 1996–2003.

The high school boys basketball team won the 1A boys basketball provincial championships in 2001, 2003 and 2006. They placed second in three other provincial championships between 1996 and 2006. The Lakers have played in 6 of the last 10 championships.^[2]

In 2006 the final game was a decisive 98-68 victory over the third-ranked Youngstown Falcons. Besides the provincial title, the Stirling Lakers recorded a season of 30 wins, 9 losses, and 3 other tournament champion titles, including the 1A South Zone Title, the Picture Butte Sugar King Invitational, and the Mccoy Invitational. The Stirling Lakers followed up their 2006 season with another provincial title in 2007. The Lakers were victorious in the championship game over their rivals from Foremost. On their way to provincials, the Lakers were also crowned South Zone champions.

[edit] See also

• List of Alberta school boards
• Stirling, Alberta

[edit] References

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