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Fresh off winning their first provincial championship since 2003, the Bow Valley Bobcats are back for more.

Former Cochranite Ross Baradoy is making his attempt to break into the Guinness Book of World Records. Baradoy is looking to break the street luge speed record of 164 km/hr, which was set by American Mike McIntyre in 2016.

The Cochrane Generals have some unfinished business coming into the new season, and while a lot of faces are staying the same there are definitely some changes for provincial silver medallists.

Cochrane ringette player Danielle Rosenberg is one of the recipients for the 19th annual Agnes Jacks Scholarships Award.

The Grizzlies celebrated a victory against one of their biggest rivals as their regular season winds down. “It was a real good game,” head coach Ty Hawes stated of the 34-17 over the Calgary Canucks.

The Friends of CF Golf Classic has been swinging its way toward a cure for the fatal disease for the past 25 years. Scheduled for Aug. 28, this is the first year the tournament will be hosted in Cochrane at The Links of GlenEagles Golf Course.

The Cochrane Piranhas gave it all they had last weekend at provincials in Edmonton – and for a few it was their last competition.

Cody Coverchuck of Meadow Lake, Sask., bucked his way to first place at this year’s Cochrane Classic Bull Riding. “It feels good,” Coverchuck stated. “I went there expecting to win … every bull rider expects to win.

Cochrane’s Skylar Sieben, 17, had a triumphant weekend winning gold at the National Legion Canadian Track and Field Championships in Brandon, Man., and silver with Team Alberta. “It feels really good,” Sieben said proudly of her winning weekend.

Marcos Gloria, 27, from Central de Minas, Brazil, who sits first in the BRC (Bull Riders Canada) standings, will be competing in the Cochrane Classic Bull Riding event for the second year in a row. The Cochrane Classic will take place on Aug.