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Mission accomplished. Calgary Stampeders fullback Rob Cote, with the help of his teammates, finished what he set out to do: win the Grey Cup as a playing member of the team in the big game.

"Stick with it." With those words, Cochrane's Rob Cote recalled his path to success as a professional football player.

Volleyball has its up and downs. Going into Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association 3A high school girl’s varsity provincial championship play as South Central Zone champs, Cochrane High School Cobras were trending up.

Write your story here... School’s out for Cochrane High School’s Bruce O’Neil. But the Cochrane Cobras co-head-coach and defensive coordinator will be back on the gridiron next year.

It starts somewhere. Cochrane’s Janine McCue went for it this summer, answering the recruiting call for Canadian women’s bobsleigh competitors. Fast-forward (at 120+ km/h) to Nov.

The goals keep coming. And so do the wins. Cochrane Generals tripped over their pop-gun October offence in a 3-2 Heritage Junior Hockey League overtime loss Nov. 21 at Okotoks, only to come firing back in a 7-2 Nov.

It’s not easy wearing the target. Cochrane High School Cobras just make it look easy.

On the ride to the next level, you can hit speed bumps along the way. For Cochrane's Kellen Forrest, it was more of a train wreck.

So close. Yet so far away. The Cochrane High School Cobras made it their goal to reach the Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association 3A high school varsity boy’s provincial volleyball tournament this weekend (Nov. 20-22).

Adaptation is one of many traits required to survive. Cochrane volleyball player Caleb Hickok is counting on his adaptability to dig out a new home at the next level.