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“This year’s recipients are both rising stars in their respective sports and have already demonstrated incredible skill. We are excited to see where their careers take them.”

The Mustangs-to-Dinos football pipeline will continue this year, with George McDougall High School kicker Robert Lasebnik recently signing his letter of intent to join the University of Calgary.

The Xtreme's dominance means that even if they were to lose their four remaining fixtures, they would still finish atop the AEHL's south division, as they have a 12-point lead over the second-place Calgary Bisons at the moment.

“The amount of work the girls put in and what they’ve done this year is extraordinary – I couldn’t be more proud of them,” Lenton said.  

On Feb. 1, Slaney took to the ice in front of a record crowd for the Hitmen, when Calgary took on the visiting Regina Pats in front of more than 19,000 fans at the Saddledome.

The Airdrie Voltage U19A ringette team picked up a pretty “sweet" gold medal victory at a tournament in Kelowna last weekend. On Feb.

McFarland describes his role as being the Scotiabank Saddledome's “chief noisemaker.”

“I know it’s one of the major events in Canada for multi-sport [competitions] and it’s an honour to be able to represent your home province and try your best,” said Smollett. 

The Airdrie Martial Arts Centre hosted an all-ages kickboxing and Muay Thai tournament on Saturday. Athletes came from all over western Canada to compete.

Martial artists of all ages from around western Canada will converge in Airdrie on Feb. 4 for a kickboxing and Muay Thai tournament at the Airdrie Martial Arts Centre.