Local Sports

Dana Tyrell’s beard will have a chance to continue blossoming, as his Tampa Bay Lightning shutout the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0 in game seven of the first-round Eastern Conference playoff matchup, April 28.

When the top 16 swimmers ages 16 and under in Canada head to the West Coast later this month, they’ll be taking a local coach along with them.

Spots are still available in the Airdrie and District Tennis Association’s (ADTA) Community Team Tennis spring leagues and Spring Lesson Program. Both programs are held at the East Lake Park Tennis Courts.

Members of the Airdrie JKA karate dojo recently earned some hardware from a major tournament in Calgary, while one of its members also brought home multiple medals from the Canadian nationals and an international competition in Las Vegas.

An Airdrie woman was inspired to volunteer with the Canadian Cancer Society after beating the disease four and a half years ago.

Kids ages 7-14 will have the opportunity to try some new sports in Airdrie soon, as the Hershey’s Track and Field Games will hit the city’s Genesis Place outdoor track on May 12.

Barring another major snowstorm, the Rocky View Sports Association’s 2011 boys’ soccer season will begin next week. The defending champion Chestermere Lakers will open the schedule against the Bert Church Chargers, May 3 at East Lake Park.

The Northern Raiders may have played its best game of the season last week, but the midget football team is still seeking its first win.

I may have to change the name of my column, seeing on how I broke the actual water cooler at the office earlier this week.

I may have to change the name of my column, seeing on how I broke the actual water cooler at the office earlier this week.