Local Sports

Starting in 2024, Airdrie will be the home of the Rockyview Silvertips, a Junior B Tier One Lacrosse team that has played out of Cochrane in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League (RMLL) since 2018. The team announced the move on social media on Oct. 31.

After a journey to the international stage for Taekwon-Do, Cochrane martial artist Nathan Peacock returned from the 2023 ITF Taekwon-Do World Championship in Tampere, Finland.

A grand, Cochrane-based tournament is returning with the 16th annual Monumental Tournament of Aces (MTA), ready to tee-off on Sept. 30.

A gallery from the Cochrane High Cobras' home opener that saw the Bert Church Chargers fall 52-0 in a dominating display that took place on Sept. 8.

The 2023 season is officially in the rear-view mirror for the Cochrane Piranhas Summer Swim Club, whose members are reflecting on another phenomenal few months in the pool.

“I’m expecting big things from us this year,” Paul said.

Proving they are in the golden years of their lives in more ways than one, 135 seniors from the Big Country Senior Sports Society (BCSSS) showed age is just a number after taking home 86 medals from the Alberta 55 Plus Summer games, held from Aug. 17 to 20.

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.