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The Edge Mountaineers had to settle for fourth place at the inaugural World Sport School Championship (WSSC), after dropping a 5-2 decision to the Slovakian U-17 national team in the bronze medal game at Winsport Arena in Calgary, Dec. 31.

Airdrie’s Ashley Gillespie has already had a busy end to 2011 – and her schedule is about to become even more hectic. The seven-year-old was crowned Little Miss Calgary 2012 on Dec.

Dana Tyrell’s first 36 games of the 2011-12 hockey season have been an unusual balance of time. The Airdrie-born forward played his 18th game with the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, at Toronto, Jan.

I grew up playing hockey. That’s what a good Canadian kid is supposed to do. Appreciation for Canada’s official winter sport is instilled in many from a young age.

The Rocky View Sports Association’s basketball schedule will resume on Jan. 10. On the boys’ side, the Bert Church Chargers will visit the provincially No.

The UFA Bisons are now aware that momentum can become a huge factor in a short tournament.

The Airdrie Thunder headed into its 14-day holiday break by claiming its sixth straight victory in a 3-2 win over the Stettler Lightning at the Ron Ebbesen Arena, Dec. 23.

When Conner Bleackley made a toe drag and put a wrist shot top corner, to put the UFA Bisons up 1-0 with 3:11 left, it looked like he had pushed his team to its second straight victory at the Macís AAA Midget World Invitational Tournament.

The Edge Mountaineers boysí prep team was one step away from reaching the final of the first-ever World Sport School Championship in Calgary last week.

The Chestermere Lakers boys’ basketball team was ranked No. 1 in the first Alberta School’s Athletic Association poll released on Dec. 14.