Cochrane girls' soccer teams ready for medal games
The Cochrane Cobras girls' soccer team will challenge for the Rocky View Sports Association (RVSA) championship on Thursday, after beating the Bert Church Chargers 7-0 in their semi-final match yesterday at Rangers Field.
The Cobras, who are the division's title-holders, finished the regular season in second place with a 4-1-0 record.
They will take on the unbeaten Springbank Phoenix for the RVSA banner tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. at Airdrie's Monklands Park.
The Bow Valley Bobcats will also be in action at the same time tomorrow at Monklands Park, as they will be facing Bert Church for bronze. The Bobcats were ousted in the other RVSA semi-finals by the Phoenix, after beating the W.H. Croxford Cavaliers 1-0 in the quarterfinals.
High-school football playoffs underway
Cochrane’s local high-school football teams are preparing for the post-season.
The Cochrane High Cobras capped off their regular season without a blemish on their record, beating the second-place W.H. Croxford Cavaliers 28-16 Oct. 14.
The final-day fixture determined which of the division’s then-unbeaten teams would finish the regular season in first place of the Rocky View Sports Association (RVSA). Thanks to a strong second-half performance, the Cobras were able to maintain top spot in the division.
As a result of their first-place finish, Cochrane’s playoff semi-final will be against the Chestermere Lakers, who finished fourth in the RVSA with a 2-4 record. In their regular-season encounter, Cochrane shut out Chestermere 47-0.
The game will be held at Bow Valley High School on Oct. 21. Kick-off will be at 7 p.m.
Prior to that match-up, the Bow Valley Bobcats (1-5) will host the winless Springbank Phoenix in the first game of the RVSA’s ‘B’ playoffs.
Generals douse Flyers
Cochrane’s junior B hockey team moved up to second place in the south division of the Heritage Junior Hockey League (HJHL) last weekend thanks to a 14-goal weekend over the Oct. 14-16 weekend.
The Generals put nine goals past a beleaguered High River Flyers last Friday, beating the High Riverites 9-1 to improve Cochrane’s record to 6-3-0. They followed up with another win on home ice Saturday, beating the Strathmore Wheatland Kings 5-2.
The positive pair of results means the Generals are now in second place of the south table, six points behind the unbeaten Okotoks Carstar Bisons.
The Gens will head north to take on the Rocky Rams in Rocky Mountain House Oct. 21. Their next home game will be this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. against the Medicine Hat Cubs.
Chaos at top of table
The Cochrane Chaos are currently enjoying top spot in the Alberta Female Junior Hockey League’s (AFJHL) south division, thanks to a 4-1-1 record.
The Chaos are coming off a 2-0 shutout over the Calgary Titans Oct. 14. They’ll look to maintain winning ways on home ice at the Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre Oct. 23, when they face the second-place Lethbridge Eagles.
Puck-drop will be at 2:15 p.m.
High school volleyball
The high-school volleyball season is well underway, and Cochrane’s senior teams are looking set to compete for banners at the divisional, regional, and provincial level in the coming weeks.
The Cochrane Cobras senior girls’ team is still unbeaten in divisional play, boasting a 4-0 record in the Rocky View Sports Association (RVSA). However, they’re only in second place as of Oct. 17, as the Springbank Phoenix are also unbeaten with a 4-0 record.
The Bow Valley Bobcats senior girls’ team, meanwhile, is still chasing its first win in regular-season play.
The situation is similar in the senior boys’ division. The Cobras (4-0) are in second behind the unbeaten Phoenix, while the Bobcats are winless after their first four matches.
Public high-school volleyball games are typically held on Wednesday or Monday evenings. For scores and schedules, visit rvsa.rockyview.ab.ca
