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Every week brings new challenges for the Cochrane Bantam Lions.

Payback can be a pain. Especially when it’s the Cochrane High School Cobras who owe you.

Cochrane Generals have sent a clear message to, and shivers down the spines of, Heritage Junior Hockey League opponents seeking a soft target. Starting 4-0, Gens appear ready to blast through the league with 34 regular-season games remaining.

There will be some growing pains, but Bow Valley Midget AA Timberwolves are embracing that growth. Timberwolves opened the South Central Alberta Midget AA Hockey League season with a pair of losses, dropping the Oct.

Where there’s Smoke, there’s cash. And it’s all in the jeans of Cochrane steer wrestler Tanner Milan and his horse, Smoke’s, feedbag.

New coaches. New players. New season. Everything is new for Airdrie-Cochrane (AC) Avalanche. The Alberta Minor Midget AAA Hockey League squad has wrapped training camp and started exhibition play ahead of regular-season puck drop Oct. 3.

Cochrane Generals are right on target. With fresh ammo and renewed determination, Gens won their first two battles of the 2015-16 Heritage Junior Hockey League campaign, defeating Strathmore Wheatland Kings 4-1 Sept.

Ty Robinson is “the” guy in goal for Cochrane Generals. But the understudy’s role is still up for audition. That casts the spotlight on 19-year-old Okotokian Ryan Fisher and Calgary’s McKenzie “Mack” Chalmers in the battle of the backup twinetenders.

A new season is here for the Bow Valley Bantam AA Timberwolves.

Cochrane Cobras had just blanked visiting Chestermere Cowboys 54-0 in Rocky View Sports Association high school football play at Cochrane High.