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St. Timothy High School bantam girls ran their way to a silver finish last weekend, and the coach said he’s proud the juniors can hold their own against club teams from around Alberta.

The Cochrane Cobras’ provincial goal started to come into sharper focus under a thick and foggy sky Saturday afternoon as the high school football squad shut out Springbank to claim the Rockyview School Division A title. “Great job today.

Two Cochrane cowboys are off to the Canadian Finals Rodeo next weekend. Brothers Straws and Tanner Milan both qualified in the steer wrestling category at Canada’s largest annual indoor rodeo, taking place Nov.

It’s pretty easy to find Deidre Fennell at a Cochrane Generals game. Not because she often sits in the same blue folding chair above the hockey team’s bench, and not because of her thick shock of bright red hair.

In the end, hockey player Justin Dowling didn’t have to wait long at all for the call he’s been waiting for since he was a teenager. “It’s been a long time coming.

It’s Monday morning, and coach Jo-anne Paulgaard helps client Don Mytrash into a pair of black and white boxing gloves. She steadies a heavy bag as Mytrash starts to jab with as much effort as he can, as Paulgaard encourages him along the way.

The Cochrane Generals are down – but far from out – after the team’s thrilling unbeaten streak came to an inevitable end last weekend with a crushing 9-3 loss against the Coaldale Copperheads.

With wind-whipped cheeks, reddened knees and a whole lot of heart, the Bow Valley senior girls ended a soccer empire last week by edging out Cochrane High School for the first time since 2009.

The George McDougall Mustangs let their emotions get the best of them last weekend as they watched their play-off dreams get crushed by the mighty Cochrane Cobras football team.

The unexpected death of a fellow teen gave new meaning to the St. Timothy High School senior girls city play-offs last weekend. “It kind of puts things in perspective, ” said coach Kevin McLennan.