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Elke Nowicki saw daughter Sophia’s life flash before her eyes last weekend as the celebrated St. Timothy senior ran her last high school race through the scenic fields of Cochrane.

There are no free passes heading into football playoffs – even with a perfect record, says the head coach of the winning Cochrane High School Cobras.

Triathlete Stefan Daniel was two-thirds of the way through his first dash for Olympic glory in Rio de Janeiro last month when he realized he might not make the podium.

NHL prospect Justin Dowling has been moved off the Dallas Stars roster – but he’s hopeful it won’t be long until he’s back in action with the team. Dowling – who grew up in Cochrane – has been at the Stars’ training camp since September.

Teenager Kayla Kruger knows what it’s like to be famous. “I had a little girl … point and go, ‘Oh my God. That girl plays on the Chaos,’” said Kruger of a recent encounter in a restaurant. “It kind of made my heart melt a little bit.

One is a schoolteacher. Another is an electrician. There’s a framer, and a student, and an employee of a non-profit organization.

Senior shuffleboard player Doug Campbell proudly wears a gold medal from last weekend’s provincial tournament around his neck – but he insists it’s his partner Dan Stuehrenberg who truly has the golden touch. “The star of the show was my partner.

The gloves are off for hockey-loving mom Jenna Dillon, and she’s hoping others will follow her lead.

A pair of Cobras will evolve into Dinos after being signed by the University of Calgary football club. This week, the Dinos confirmed that Kane Boklashchuk, currently in Gr.

Billiards champion Bill Gibbons has been playing pool since he was a teenager. “When I was 16, I played against the best players,” Gibbons recently recalled. “It was one way to spend some leisure time and stay out of trouble.