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The Chestermere Cowboys may not have the fullest roster in the Rocky View Sports Association football league, and haven’t won a game in two seasons, but returning head coach Brian Utley is still optimistic for the upcoming year.

The team that was within one game of making the second round at the Alberta provincial football level in 2010 is ready to prove last season wasn’t a fluke.

Wild Rose MP Blake Richards went into his third annual Hockey Challenge charity game looking to break the fundraising record set from the event’s first two years.

As the Edge School for Athletes opened its doors to a new school year last week, it also marked the official beginning of the new Edge School Foundation.

The Airdrie Xtreme AAA club ended last season with a quick first-round exit from the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League (AMBHL) playoffs. The team is hoping history doesn’t repeat itself.

Head coach Brent Legault has big expectations for his George McDougall Mustangs football team this year. The team will be returning between 15 and 18 seniors and will feature a strong defence, he said last week.

Although the Airdrie Pro Rodeo was over two months ago, the rodeo grounds were still busy last weekend with the inaugural Bikes and Bulls fundraising event.

If the Bert Church Chargers plan to make a run in the Rocky View Sports Association football league this season, the team will need exceptional performances from its core group of seniors. The Chargers began fall practice on Aug.

The Airdrie Storm played a solid game to open its 2011 Calgary Bantam Football Association season, but allowed too many big plays and gave up too many turnovers to the Calgary Cyclones last week.

About 40 players are expected to attend the Airdrie Thunder tryout camp between Sept. 2 and 5. General manager Frank McEvoy said registration, which must be completed before the first ice time at 8 p.m. on Sept. 2, is open to all eligible players.