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The Calgary Area Midget Football Association season won’t be any longer than it ever is for the Cochrane Midget Lions. It’s six weeks, like any other. It’s just going to seem longer.

Founded in 2011, the Town of Cochrane Water Ninjas have been kicking water successfully in this fairly recent sport, that was only introduced about 15 years ago and is one of few that has a humanitarian purpose.

Graduating team captain Chris Hugo was named Cochrane Generals most-dedicated player at the Heritage Junior Hockey League team’s awards banquet March 27 at Killarney’s in Cochrane.

ATHLETE PROFILE Chris Hugo Cochrane Generals AGE: 22 BEEN PLAYING HOCKEY FOR: 17 years (started when I was 4) WHY HOCKEY? I don’t know why hockey, I started at such a young age it almost seems like it was just part of life.

It was an overcast Thursday evening, barely warm enough to say it was the first week of spring.

The Cochrane Rangers men’s open soccer team acquired two new coaches for the coming season in preparation of gaining promotion back to Division 2 after last year’s relegation.

The Bow Valley Grizzlies men’s rugby club has awoken from it’s winter hibernation in search of a meatier meal. So Grizzlies are sharpening their claws for Calgary Rugby Union (CRU) Division 2 play in 2015. Having won all but one Div.

When you reach this point in the season, it’s about what can’t be coached.

So you want to play some football? Now's your chance. The Cochrane Midget Lions have space for players aged 14-18 (Grades 9-11) to play right now. “Absolutely.

The bad news is, the Cochrane High School Cobras varsity boy’s basketball team is not going to provincials. The good news is, the Cochrane High School Cobras varsity boy’s basketball team is not going to provincials.