Local Sports

If their lives were a song, Cochrane’s Milan brothers would own the venerable Willie Nelson country standard. The three Cochrane steer wrestlers were at Strathmore Stampede Aug.

Water Valley’s Bryce McKinnon is back in Saskatchewan, preparing for his second season with the University of Regina Rams football team.

The Heritage Junior Hockey League (HJHL) is the top Junior B loop in Western Canada and third-best in the nation, according to a junior hockey website. In a July 23 post, The Junior Hockey News stated: “Alberta B hockey is good.

What a difference a year makes. With appearances in the Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) and National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in 2013, Cochrane steer wrestler Straws Milan is looking up at the competition in this year’s standings.

The Heritage Junior Hockey League (HJHL) is the top Junior B loop in Western Canada and third-best in the nation, according to a junior hockey website. In a July 23 post, The Junior Hockey News stated: “Alberta B hockey is good.

What a difference a year makes. With appearances in the Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) and National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in 2013, Cochrane steer wrestler Straws Milan is looking up at the competition in this year’s standings.

Cochrane cowboy Steven Turner came home to a warm welcome from local rodeo fans. The reception he got from his bovine foe wasn’t nearly as comforting.

Cochrane cowboy Steven Turner came home to a warm welcome from local rodeo fans. The reception he got from his bovine foe wasn’t nearly as comforting.

Cochrane High School Cobras quarterback Tae Gordon got some extra reps under centre at the Alberta Summer Games in Airdrie.

It’s been a while since Ryder Stone visited our area code. He’s been busy. The former Cochrane Midget Lions running back spent 2013-14 at Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass., and has parlayed his prep-school season into an Ivy League gig.