Local Sports

Cochrane Bantam and Midget lacrosse stars had the experience of a lifetime, when they suited up for the Minotaur lacrosse program at the 2018 US Box Lacrosse Association (USBOXLA) Nationals in Huntington Beach, California Aug. 3 to 5.

The Cochrane Crush pulled off a spectacular semi-final miracle comeback to propel them to a championship win in the Prairie Little League Championships Aug. 4 to Aug. 6 right here in Cochrane.

Cochrane basketball coach Randy Peron never seems to shy away from the sport he loves.

With August almost reaching the midway point, Cochrane football players are preparing themselves at their respective training camps for their upcoming university, college and junior football seasons which will begin at the end of the month.

Cochrane golfer Paul Oldridge is competing for Team Alberta in the 2018 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games that began on July 31 and will go through until Aug. 4 in Nova Scotia.

Two local Cochrane athletes took to the stage and represented Alberta at the 2018 Female Box Lacrosse Nationals July 21 to July 25 in Halifax.

The Bow Valley Grizzlies senior men's rugby team have reached the midway point of their Calgary Rugby Union (CRU) Alberta Cup season after a game against the The Canucks RFC on July 28.

The Town of Cochrane was well represented at the 2018 Alberta Summer Games in Grande Prairie on July 19 to 22 with more than 50 athletes and coaches competing.

Cochrane track stars strutted their stuff at the Alberta Summer Games July 20 to 22 in Grand Prairie. All three high schools had strong representation for the Athletics competition.

Thrirty-five athletes from Alberta have taken the next step to represent their province at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer including Cochranite Ty Mueller.