Local Sports

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.

The Cochrane Rangers will add some international flavour to the town pitch when they play host to – and play ball with – a travelling soccer club from South America next week.

Cochrane athletes helped contribute to a collection of wins for the Calgary Mavericks rugby club last weekend at a regional rugby competition in Edmonton.

Paul Oldridge started playing golf after watching his dad, Bob, slice it up on the fairways around Cochrane over the last few summers.

Val Morand first said hello to the Big Hill Leisure Pool when she was eight years old.

Dedication knows no bounds for a cut couple who muscled their way into the Alberta bodybuilding championships for the first time this year.