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With a promotion to Canadaís senior national team, speedskater Brianne Tutt is hoping to make an impression next week in Norway. The 19-year-old Airdronian will travel to Hamar and compete in this yearís World Cup, Feb.

If the Chestermere Lakers and Cochrane Cobras varsity basketball clubs donít already know each other very well, the top two 3A teams in the province will become well acquainted during the next six weeks. If the Lakers, ranked No.

The Northern Raiders Midget football team wonít play a game for nearly two months, but the squad has already began preparations for its upcoming season. The Raiders held a two-day skills camp at Genesis Place, Jan.

Cochraneís Cody Boeckman still has five months of high school remaining. But the 17-year-old Airdrie Thunder netminder is also preparing to lead his team into the Heritage Junior Hockey League (HJHL) playoffs.

Marshall Burr knows how important sophomore seasons are in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League (AMBHL), with the looming WHL Bantam Draft in May and expectations of a successful playoff run.

With a promotion to Canada’s senior national team, speedskater Brianne Tutt is hoping to make an impression next week in Norway. The 19-year-old Airdronian will travel to Hamar and compete in this year’s World Cup, Feb.

The Airdrie Xtreme officially clinched a spot in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League (AMBHL) playoffs with a 7-4 win over the Lethbridge Golden Hawks at the Ron Ebbesen Arena, Jan. 29.

The Northern Raiders Midget football team won’t play a game for nearly two months, but the squad has already began preparations for its upcoming season. The Raiders held a two-day skills camp at Genesis Place, Jan.

The Airdrie Thunder earned five of six points during its three games between Jan. 27 and Jan. 31 to officially clinch a spot in the upcoming Heritage Junior Hockey League (HJHL) playoffs.

Harrison Harper has played at three different levels of junior hockey during the 2011-12 season.