Local Sports

Following a long, unremarkable straight stretch, there’s a corner on the road ahead.

Senior citizens and those in their 50s might want to sit down before reading the following because your lives are about to change because of change.

It’s been a long journey for the Cochrane Generals over the last 12 months. Unfortunately, it’s been a bit of a downhill trip.

Cochrane will be brimming with visitors this weekend as ringette teams from Western Canada participate in the Fourth Annual Cochrane Classic ringette tournament Dec. 7-9.

With the tenacity of an energy-line forward on the forecheck, Cochrane resident Todd Holt’s pursuit of justice is relentless.

Every season, the Cochrane High School Cobras expect to win the provincial football championship. They met that lofty expectation Nov. 24 with a 31-20 win over the St.

Brett Berndt, Bradley Lizon and Levi Barker scored for the Bow Valley Timberwolves in a 3-3 tie with the Airdrie Lightning in South Central Alberta Hockey League Midget AA play Nov. 25 at Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre.

Alex Colborne and Taylor House both scored three goals and added an assist apiece as the Cochrane Generals doubled the Stettler Lightning 10-5 in Heritage Junior Hockey League play Nov. 24 in Stettler.

Following a successful summer, Cochrane’s karate combatants had their competition falling in autumn events as well.

Cochrane’s Tristan Walker, along with sliding partner Justin Snith of Calgary, has opened the World Cup luge season with a silver medal in the team relay event.