Local Sports

Cochrane receiver Jack Tocher took his sticky hands to Nova Scotia this weekend to showcase his skills and represent Alberta in the Football Canada Cup.

With less than a month before they hit the mat at the 2017 Canada Games, Team Alberta’s wrestling squad is travelling outside of the region – and outside of their comfort zone – to push their athleticism to a higher level.

One of the coaches of the Cochrane Cobras basketball program is lending his expertise to help some of the best young players in the province shine on the national stage.

Ghost Lake has been the training ground for Dan Miller, a 37-year-old Canadian who will represent Team Canada at the 2017 International Surfing Association (ISA) World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championships in Denmark this September.

Tanner Milan’s Calgary Stampede experience ended a bit sooner than he would have liked this year – but he’s still got a lot of ride left, as he hits the road for up to 50 more rodeos before the season’s out.

Cochrane’s Tanner Milan won’t be growing a bushy beard or wearing the same smelly socks between now and this weekend’s Calgary Stampede finals.

The Rockyview Junior Ladies Silvertips will take their lessons from a challenging provincial run in Edmonton into next year’s games.

Cochrane rower Brielle Thorsen is ready to rule the regatta when she takes to the water later this month for the 2017 Canada Summer Games. “I’m pretty excited for it,” said the 18-year-old Team Alberta athlete.

The Cochrane Generals have a new head coach and general manager - a heavy hitter who is coming home to Alberta after years of working with elite hockey teams.

The Cochrane Generals have a new head coach and general manager - a heavy hitter who is coming home to Alberta after years of working with different NHL teams.