Local Sports

Over the last year, as Rick Deans fought against the cancer ravaging his body, he would recite a mantra at the beginning of each new day to help give himself strength through the difficult journey. “I had my own little saying – it was, ‘Wake up.

A member of the Cochrane Wolf Pack had a chance to show off her soccer skills in front of scouts from across North America – and have a ton of fun doing it at the same time.

Two Cochrane hockey players have been selected for the 2017 Western Hockey League draft.

The coach of the St. Timothy’s High School cross-country squad says his team is off to a running start this season. “We went all through the winter this year,” said coach Travis Cummings. “I think that’s made a big difference.

The Cochrane Chaos has capped off a successful first year – and is now looking ahead to a sophomore season with both a prospect and a development camp for players.

Now that the sizzle of the season is over, the Cochrane Generals were able to celebrate each other’s accomplishments at the hockey club’s annual awards dinner last Saturday.

The luck of the draw challenged the Rockyview Junior Ladies Silvertips right out of the gate last weekend – squaring off against the top teams in their league for their first two games of the year.

Cochrane will be well represented at McMahon Stadium next month when Alberta’s best high school footballers take to the field for this spring’s Senior Bowl.

A group of Bow Valley Grizzlies supporters are moving from the sidelines to the front lines after christening a new women’s rugby squad in Cochrane this season.

Jedediah Heal is not only an enthusiastic fan of the sport of Ultimate – he is spearheading a movement to see the sport played at his high school after he’s gone.