Local Sports

He calls himself the “mammary hunter.” And for good reason. Sundre’s Bruce Burrell won the wild-cow-milking event at the 60th annual Water Valley Rodeo on June 1.

Following an undefeated season, and a 43-35 semifinal win May 29 over the University of Calgary Varsity Squad, the Rocky View Rebels U16 boys basketball team is in the Calgary Minor Basketball Association’s U17 championship game tonight (June 5) agai

The Springbank Community High School Phoenix senior girls rugby team has won its third-straight Alberta Schools Athletic Association South Central Zone Tier 2 championship.

The Water Valley Stampede is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. And organizers have spared no expense, minting anniversary-edition beer cozies to mark the occasion.

Golf is an everyman sport. Every man wants to be good, but not every man can hack it on the course. Taylor Irvin is an exception. Turning pro last week, Irvin is ready to hit the links with the best of them and maybe teach a few tips along the way.

The St. Timothy High School Thunder track teams are making plenty of noise this season. Members from both the senior and junior teams have advanced to city and provincial competition.

National champion. Cochrane’s Devon Fordyce can now add that tidbit to his resume. The Brooks Bandits backup goalie returned from the RBC Cup national Junior A hockey championship in Summerside, P.E.I., to a hero’s welcome May 21 in Brooks.

After a slap-happy start to the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA) season, Cochrane bull rider Steven Turner has bucked his way to the early-season lead.

Cochrane’s Heritage Junior Hockey League team is still accepting applications for a new bench general.

Last week the topic in this space was about two older men still going at the ripe, old ages of 91 and 94. And that got me to thinking about just how long I’ve been around.