Local Sports

Darren Elcock is currently ranked as the nation’s No. 1 in the martial art of Judo, and recently returned home from Kiev, Ukraine from the Cadet World Championships with Team Canada.

The Airdrie Storm Bantam Football Club dropped its fourth straight game Sept. 24, losing to the Cochrane Lions 44-22 at the Shouldice Athletic Park in Calgary.

The Stick It to Prostate Cancer ball hockey tournament raised $45,000 for Prostate Cancer Canada, but in the end, raising awareness about the illness was just as important. CrossIron Mills hosted the tournament on Sept.

The Airdrie Thunder started its season off by giving up three goals to the Three Hills Thrashers in the opening frame of the Sept. 23 home opener, and dropping the contest 5-4. The club then went on to beat the Mountainview Colts 12-2 on Sept.

Beginner riders will have a venue to show off their jumping prowess at a local English riding equestrian event, Oct. 1.

The Chestermere varsity girls soccer club won its first game of the season, defeating the Bert Church Charger’s 5-1, Sept. 22 at Monklands Soccer Park in Airdrie.

After a look at the AAA Bantam Airdrie Xtreme’s opening game roster, one thing is immediately apparent – this team has a lot of talent familiar to Cochrane and area hockey fans.

The Fun Country Riders teamed up with Whispering Spirit Stables of Strathmore to hold their inaugural Open Horse Show, Sept. 18. The event was so successful that plans are underway to make this an annual show. Here are the results: • Class 1A: 1.

Another team, another big victory. The Cochrane Cobras routed the George McDougall Mustangs 52-14 on Sept. 17. They have now outscored their opponents 123-15 in the first two games of the season.

The score was much closer than the competition, Sept. 17, as the AAA Bantam Airdrie Xtreme knocked off the Okotoks Oilers 3-2 to win its regular season home opener.