Local Sports

While most of his George McDougall classmates were playing basketball for fun during the lunch hour, June 15, Ryan Morck was preparing for something bigger.

Am I the only one feeling the mid-June void in the sports calendar? The high school sports seasons have all wrapped and won’t return until September.

All of the athletes who attended last month’s Hershey’s track and field event in Airdrie, and qualified for provincials, will head to Edmonton for the Alberta championship event, June 18 at Foote Field.

Cochrane High School’s Cobradome will have to make room for another banner, as the track and field team won the 3A provincials championship in Edmonton, June 3-4.

The Springbank Phoenix’ first season as part of a girls’ rugby league will be one to remember.

Chestermere United, a group of youth soccer players from Rocky View County, was one of 80 teams at last weekend’s Tournoi International de Dirinon – a prestigious tournament in Western France.

It was another spectacular fortnight on the red clay at the French Open, the second and hardest Grand Slam tournament on the tennis calendar.

Bert Church High School took time to honour its teams and individual accomplishments last week.

It was another spectacular fortnight on the red clay at the French Open, the second and hardest Grand Slam tournament on the tennis calendar.

Bert Church High School took time to honour its teams and individual accomplishments last week.