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Although a bit more life has been breathed into the Big Hill Leisure Pool with the delayed opening of the Jayman Aquatic Centre, a party to celebrate the facility’s “retirement” will still go ahead as planned for the end of the month.

Cochrane High teenager Tyler Green could barely contain all the awards and accolades she received on Friday at school’s annual celebration of student achievement.

As an unwritten rule, journalists don’t usually showcase a friend or relative of a staff member in the pages of the newspaper. But in the case of St.

The football coach at Queen’s University says he’s thrilled to welcome graduating Cochrane Cobras quarterback Tae Gordon into the Golden Gaels fold.

Cowboys and cowgirls from Cochrane to Cardston and Alix to Elnora earned their spurs this weekend at the annual Water Valley Stampede.

Cochrane High School will post up another provincial banner after racking up 307 points to finish in first place at last weekend’s Alberta Schools Athletic Association track and field championship.

It’s a pretty rare feat for a soccer goalie to score a goal. In fact, keepers in the celebrated Premier League put less than one per cent of goals in the opposing team’s net every year.

The Bow Valley Bobcats may not get to defend their historic provincial championship title if the school’s student base squeaks past the Tier 4 cap and pushes them into Tier 3 – where they will instead take on the commanding Cochrane Cobras.

The Cochrane Cobras are gearing up for next season with a strong roster of young football players to complement the more seasoned members of the squad.

Before starting their own spring camp with the Canadian Football League this week, two members of the Calgary Stampeders’ O Line shared workouts and wisdom with their counterparts on the Bow Valley Bobcats.