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A Blackie hockey player wasn’t thrilled to be a fourth-round pick at the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft, but that frown turned to jubilation when he found out his destination.

The Foothills Lions were facing a battle on two fronts in their first ever regular season match in the Calgary Rugby Union men’s second division.

A sluggish beginning relegated the Foothills Lions to second best in their debut performance in 2012. The Lions lost their season opener 31-24 to the Calgary Hornets in Division III Calgary Rugby Union (CRU) action, May 4 in Calgary.

The Okotoks Sr. B Raiders showed no lingering effects of an early playoff exit in their season opener.

By Remy Greer Staff Reporter An Okotoks family continued its legacy of awards with the Southern Alberta Curling Association.

An Edison Eagle couldn’t have conjured up a better way to cap off his high school badminton career.

A first-year Midget Dawgs pitcher picked the perfect opportunity to showcase his skills on the mound.

The two-time defending Jr. A lacrosse champions have a new look for the 2012 campaign. The Okotoks Jr. A Raiders ' prospects in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League (RMLL) will likely come down to how much progress their youth movement makes in 2012.

A former Foothills Falcons football player, drafted to the CFL last week, is wrestling with some heavy decisions in the next few weeks.

The Holy Trinity Academy Knights got a kick out of beating their cross-town rivals in girls rugby action last week.