Local Sports

The 'Hawks dynasty will continue, at least for another year.

The Irish book-ended the regular season with an emphatic 46-8 victory over the Fort McMurray Monarchs on July 23.

Thirteen-year-old Evan Squires is representing Airdrie and Cochrane on the national karate team by competing in the upcoming Pan-American Games, hosted in Mexico City at the end of August.

Attention Airdrie golfers! There's still two days left to register for the RBC PGA Scramble golf tournament, which is swinging into action at the Woodside Golf Course on July 24.

"As an organization, this is massive for us," said head coach Tyler Waycott. "We set out at the beginning of the year to be at the top of the division and it's always been a goal of ours to get here."

After a slow start, a strong showing from the Airdrie Irish propelled the competitive men's football team to a 48-29 win over the Calgary Wolfpack on July 9.

"Like everyone says, it was a bit surreal. It doesn't really sink in until a couple days after. For myself, it's been a long-term goal of mine. Now that it's here, it's unbelievable for myself and my family. I'm just glad to be a Florida Panther, and I look forward to the future and the hard work to come."

Two-time breast cancer thriver/survivor Diane Martin hopes to share a positive message that there is life after breast cancer at this year’s Batting Against Breast Cancer slo-pitch tournament in Airdrie.

Local arm-wrestling champion Stacey Foster and two of her teammates from the Airdrie Armwrestling Club each placed in the top five of their class and division at Canada's largest national arm-wrestling championship, according to coach and club president Stew Foster.

The 18-year-old athlete, who recently graduated from W.H. Croxford High School, was equal parts surprised and happy after receiving the recognition on June 29.