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Special Olympics Airdrie has named its second athlete of the month. Justin Nott, 18, was recognized as July’s recipient at the organization’s monthly meeting at the Co-op in Airdrie on July 19.

With Airdrie hosting the 2011 Canada Cup Trampoline and Tumbling Championships this weekend, Corissa Boychuk will be competing on the international stage in her hometown. “It’s so nice,” said Boychuk.

Airdrie finally has its first official track and field club.

More than 200 of the top trampoline and tumbling athletes from across the country, as well as nine other countries, began the Canada Cup gymnastics meet at Genesis Place on July 28.

Airdrie finally has its first official track and field club.

More than 200 of the top trampoline and tumbling athletes from across the country, as well as nine other countries, began the Canada Cup gymnastics meet at Genesis Place on July 28.

Special Olympics Airdrie has named its second athlete of the month. Justin Nott, 18, was recognized as July’s recipient at the organization’s monthly meeting at the Co-op in Airdrie on July 19.

With Airdrie hosting the 2011 Canada Cup Trampoline and Tumbling Championships this weekend, Corissa Boychuk will be competing on the international stage in her hometown. “It’s so nice,” said Boychuk.

Airdrie’s Soderglen Ranches, owned by Stan Grad, claimed all three top spots at the Calgary Stampede’s Heavy Horse Pull last weekend.

Cochrane’s Straws Milan didn’t have a great first four days at the Calgary Stampede. But that all changed when his time of 3.6 seconds on Wild Card Saturday, July 16, propelled him into Showdown Sunday – where he then ran an identical 3.