Local Sports

Airdrie’s Chad Swain competed in a handful of races at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah earlier this month, finishing no worse than eighth, Oct. 9 and 10.

The Airdrie Thunder lost for the first time this season, Nov. 6, but it was the loss of leading scorer Andrew Bergmann earlier in the week that was drawing more attention.

After five years, the Cochrane Cobras are back on top. The Cobras varsity boys’ volleyball team knocked off the George McDougall Mustangs in the divisional final, Nov. 6.

Bow Valley’s Lady Bobcats defeated the Springbank Phoenix to win the varsity girls Tier 1 divisional championship on Nov. 6. Bow Valley won three out of four sets: 31-29, 25-16, 17-25 and 25-22.

One down, three to go. The Airdrie Xtreme capitalized on secondary scoring as the Bantam AAA team opened its longest road trip of the season with a 5-4 win over the White Rebels Selects in Red Deer on Oct. 30.

After 48 minutes of regulation time and two overtime sessions settled nothing, the Springbank Phoenix used a trick out of the Canadian football playbook to claim the Rocky View Sports Association’s Tier 2 gold medal.

The Airdrie Thunder can cross October off its schedule – without any blemishes along the way. The Junior B hockey team won all nine of its games last month, culminating in a 5-4 home win over the Three Hills Thrashers on Oct.

It may have taken 12 years, but the Airdrie Storm finally has its first playoff victory in Calgary Bantam Football Association play.

An Airdrie figure skater has been recognized as the 2010 Female Athlete of the Year for Special Olympics Alberta.

It may have taken 12 years, but the Airdrie Storm finally has its first playoff victory in Calgary Bantam Football Association play.