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Two seasons of undefeated lacrosse later and the Okotoks Bantam Girls Mustangs can finally lay claim to the title of best team in the province.

At the 2012 Calgary Half Marathon an Okotoks mom and endurance athlete celebrated 30 years of not letting diabetes define her life.

One of the most prolific youth swimmers from the Foothills will forever be immortalized at the Okotoks Recreation Centre.

Nagging injuries are a fact of life for hard-throwing starting pitchers, but for Okotoks Dawgs hurler Danny Britton-Foster the discomfort on the mound just makes him appreciate being close to full health.

The president of the Okotoks Oilers would like to squash rumours the Junior A team is on life-support.

When Kelly Sutherland’s tarp sold for $300,000 at the Calgary Stampede auction in March, it was exactly $300,000 more than a High River area driver received for the name on his canvas when he won the Rangeland Derby more than 50 years ago.

When Guy Weadick started the Calgary Stampede a century ago, he had no idea some folks now living just a few miles away from his Longview area ranch would have ties to more than 20 titles at the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.

A pack of Dawgs has suddenly turned into a family. Nothing brings a family closer together than being tied for first-place in the Western Major Baseball League standings.

The greatest chuckwagon driver in history might not be where he is today without some sage advice from the late Lloyd Nelson of High River.

You have to know your clientele when you are trying to set a new record for selling peanuts.