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Despite not logging any wins, Bourke said the tournament was still a great end to the season for Airdrie's 17-year-old players, who will be aging out of minor hockey and moving up to the junior (U21) age group next fall.

The Airdrie CFR Chemicals Bisons will compete in the tournament as one of the host teams.

Forty hockey players from Alberta are trying to set a new world record by competing in a marathon hockey game lasting 11 days, with the added motivation of fundraising for the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Airdrie's Haley Roe played a key part in helping the Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars women's volleyball team achieve program history on March 27.

The Raiders kicked off the 2022 Calgary Spring Football Association (CSFA) season with a 28-7 win over the Calgary Colts, at Shouldice Athletic Park.

Springbank's junior C hockey team – known colloquially as the 'Pink Panties' – won the provincial Junior C championship in Sherwood Park on March 27.

This year's raffle winner will receive a 2021 Dutchmen Aspen trail bunkhouse trailer, valued at approximately $21,500.

While the Venom fell slightly short of their ultimate goal of winning provincials, Nikish said there were few negatives to dwell on overall when reflecting on the 2021-22 campaign.

A couple of unlucky bounces and some resolute opponents prevented the Airdrie Xtreme from achieving the heights they were hoping for at the Alberta U15 AAA boys' hockey provincial championships.

Airdrie BMX racer Abygale Reeve will be donning the maple leaf this season, after successfully trying out for the Canadian national BMX team last fall.