Local Sports

Cochrane lawyer Matt Kirk is in Helsinki right now, getting ready to lay down the law. He’s refereeing at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) men’s world championship, taking place in Stockholm, Sweden, and Helsinki, Finland.

They’re young and they’re fast. And that youth and speed was on display as the Rockyview Silvertips made their 2013 season debut in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League’s (RMLL) Tier 1 Jr.

Looking for some exposure? How about 3.5 million people? That’s what Cochrane doubles luger Tristan Walker is talking about now that he’s back home for the summer, dry-land training in preparation for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

Cochrane Cowboys wrestler Callum McNeice has just thrown his hat into the ring at the Canada Summer Games. McNeice has qualified for the Games following another strong showing on the mat, this time at a qualifying meet April 19-21 in Wetaskiwin.

Another season, another shot at a Calder Cup for Cochrane’s Tanner House of the Oklahoma City Barons. The Edmonton Oilers’ farm team opens the American Hockey League (AHL) playoffs April 26 against the Charlotte Checkers in a best-of-5 series.

Cochrane Skating Club members brought home medals from the Chinook Open Figure Skating Competition April 5-7 in Lethbridge.

The Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Drumheller Dragons have tested out some bantam-aged prospects from Cochrane.

After pulling down a cool $130,000 at the Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby tarp auction last month, Cremona’s Jordie Fike has taken in another $60,000 for the World Professional Chuckwagon Association (WPCA) season.

The Foothills Elite Peewee AAA hockey team won it’s home Spring Ice Breaker tournament April 14 at Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre.

It’s early in the season, so Cochrane bull rider Steven Turner is still shaking off the winter rust.