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The local archer just returned from his first senior World Cup in Colombia in July of this year and is hoping to keep up a rigorous training regimen.

Hockey: Bragg Creek product expected to skate on Leon Draisaitl’s line

The Bow Valley Bobcats football team secured their first win since 2018 on Oct. 6, defeating the Springbank Phoenix 28-6 in the west Cochrane team's final game of the 2022 Rocky View Sports Association (RVSA) regular season.

“We were just thinking, we feel pretty confident with our team, our coaching staff, and our preparation,” said the Cobras head coach, Rob McNab. “We just thought maybe this is the year we’ll go out and see what we can do.”

“Back in Cochrane, we have such great support and we’re really looking forward to another great season. Hopefully a lot of people can come out to see some very talented young ladies play a very exciting brand of hockey.”

The Generals will be back on home ice for two games this weekend – against the Mountainview Colts on Saturday and the Medicine Hat Cubs on Sunday.

The Cochrane High Cobras opened the 2022 girls' soccer season on Sept. 20, with an 8-0 win against the Bow Valley Bobcats.

Though they weren't the first team to put points up on the scoreboard, the Cochrane High Cobras football team showed the Bow Valley Bobcats who's still boss in town on Sept. 16, coasting to a 54-3 victory over their local rivals.

Cochrane followed up the loss to Okotoks with an 11-4 win over the Strathmore Wheatland Kings the following day. The Generals will play their home-opener Saturday, Sept. 24 against the High River Flyers. Puck drop is slated for 7:30 p.m. at the Cochrane Arena.

“I’m really proud of everybody. Our whole purpose is to get seniors off the couch and get them involved physically, mentally and socially,” Campbell said.