Local Sports

The Cochrane Generals surprised their biggest fan last weekend with a hockey stick autographed by all the players on the team.

The battle cry of the Bow Valley Bobcats – Do you believe? – is always chanted three times.

The legacy of late hockey coach Mike Bigland lives on in a memorial scholarship established in his name – and one of Cochrane’s talented players has been named as the first recipient of the honour.

It’s three for three for the Cochrane Cobras football squad, who earned back to back-to-back championships last weekend after a formidable campaign for provincial gold. “We worked so hard,” running back Kane Boklaschuk said after the game.

A record-breaking number of curlers shot, swept and slid at this year’s Super Senior Squares bonspiel.

Leading goal scorers on hockey teams traditionally get a lot of press – but a lot of times, getting that puck into the net takes some assistance.

Larry Hulgaard is willing to go all the way to help his grandson Hunter Smith get to wrestling practice.

A worldwide hockey hero surprised the Cochrane Rockies Midget A girls last month with a private and inspirational locker room visit.

It is considered an honour in martial arts when the student becomes the teacher. But when the student battles the teacher, it’s a different kind of kudos all together.

As the sun disappeared over the horizon at Legacy Field Tuesday night, one half of the football field was awash in red – the other awash in blue.