Local Sports

Triathlete Stefan Daniel has a fresh approach to training this season as he moves into an adult level of competition and tackles a duathlon for the first time. “I’m stepping up,” said the Bearspaw resident, who recently turned 20.

Cochrane prospect Adam Tisdale is one step closer to the NHL after committing to Clarkson University in New York state this week. Tisdale grew up in Cochrane and played with the AC Avalanche and Airdrie Xtreme.

Cochrane wrestlers had to square off against each other this weekend in order to secure a spot on the coveted Canada Summer Games squad.

Cochrane hockey player Tyler Wong has signed with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League - the affiliate team of the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights.

For the first time, the learning support program at Cochrane High School has spearheaded a sports league, thanks to a bright and bold student - and Special Olympic floor hockey bronze medallist - with an enduring passion for the game.

Cochrane teenager Justin Ferguson has only been playing baseball for two years, yet he caught the eye of outside evaluators earlier this spring to secure a spot on the town’s most competitive squad, the Cochrane Crush senior majors AAA team.

A long line of appreciative fans snaked around the Enmax Centre in Lethbridge last week to say thank you – and goodbye – to their beloved Cochrane captain.

The Cochrane Piranhas summer swim club is diving into its new season with a fresh energy about the upcoming new facility at Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre – and a new initiative to help swimmers further invest in the sport.

Two Cochrane hockey players and longtime friends shone at last weekend’s Hockey Alberta development tournament.

The Bow Valley Grizzlies rugby club charged into their new season Saturday afternoon with a dominating win against the Calgary Saints.