Local Sports

Following is the schedule for Foothills area cowboys and athletes for the Okotoks Pro Rodeo at the Murray Arena on Aug. 31-Sept. 2 Friday: Saddle bronc: Marty Vernon, Millarville. Tie-down roping: Duane Gervais.

The Foothills Lions Rugby Club’s first season with two senior men’s teams will end without a playoff appearance.

One of the unquestioned leaders and most dependable members of the Okotoks Junior A Oilers for the past two seasons has decided to hang up his skates as a result of lingering symptoms of a concussion.

There’s been no place like home for the Jr. Raiders since they moved to Okotoks. The confines of the Pason Centennial Arena have been more than friendly to the Raiders, so when the Alberta Jr.

The long and winding road of a Junior A hockey season took its first turn earlier this week. If you see a bevy of new faces at the Okotoks Oilers annual main camp, Aug.

A High River chuckwagon driver finished last in his heat on Saturday night, but it did not matter because he was still number one in the world. Jason Glass’ penalty-free run of 1:16.

An Okotoks athlete will be running in circles for his country. Wayne Gaudet, 56, is competing in the 24-hour run world championship at Katowice, Poland Sept. 7 and 8.

There was a silver lining to the Turner Valley Braves finishing second at the mixed slowpitch tournament at the +55 Alberta Summer Games in Fairview last year.

Millarville cowboy won’t be scrambling for a spot in the Canadian finals when the Okotoks rodeo hits town the Labour Day weekend.

A High River chuckwagon driver has moved to the top of the Glass. When Jason Glass won his fourth world title Saturday, it gave him one more than his father, Tom Glass. “Not enough,” joked Tom, when asked how many world championships he has won.