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A battle of the beasts between the Bow Valley Grizzlies and the Banff Bears men's rugby teams saw the Grizzlies walk away victorious with a final score of 45-24, after their match at Mitford Park on Aug. 12.

The Cochrane quartet was selected after competing in a national competition held in June.

“I hope my opponents will remember our fight,” Peacock said. “I don’t plan on giving them an easy winner or anything like that – I’m going to go as hard as I can.”

It was a whirlwind August long weekend for Cochrane rugby player Taia Graham, who was competing for Alberta at the 2023 U16 Western Canadian Championships.

“It kind of shows the depth of these two age groups in Rocky View, which is nice to see,” Barley said.

“It’s a tough lesson to learn. Being a young team, the post-season is definitely a different beast in itself. However, we’re very pleased with our group and the season that was.”

Riders from across the country and around the world braved eight seconds of battle against a bucking bull at the Cochrane Classic Bull Riding at the Cochrane and District Ag Society on July 29.

According to the 2023 Alberta Summer Games’ athlete database, 62 athletes competing in this year’s games called Cochrane their hometown.

“They just keep putting the work in and the results are showing on the pitch. You can’t really ask for anything more than that.”

The Bow Valley Rugby Club's U16 and U18 girls' squads featured in a double-header at Mitford Park last Friday, taking on teams from Calgary in back-to-back encounters.