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A pair of 16-year-old Okotoks hockey players were born well after the Cold War, but they still get excited to hear: ‘The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming.

A 14-year old Okotokian is hoping to go into one of Canada’s most prestigious Midget hockey tournaments with a clear head.

The Okotoks Junior B Bisons feel like they hit rock bottom this weekend and that just made Sunday’s result even sweeter.

An Okotoks Oilers goaltender never thought he would wind up in Junior A, however, he’s glad to be along for the ride. Michael Tadjdeh is boasting a 2.

If you want to learn how to do things correctly, you might as well learn from someone who wrote the book on the subject.

Most rookies take time to adjust to a new league and Okotoks Junior B Bison rookie Michael Savage is learning too, just at a faster pace.

For Calgary Hitmen defenceman Keaton Lubin, years of hard work are starting to pay off. The Okotoks native was recently named to the Team Pacific roster for the upcoming 2011 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Winnipeg.

The Foothills Falcons haven’t had a lot of practices or games in the early stages of the Senior boys’ high school basketball season, but the team held its own at the Ross Sheppard tournament last weekend in Edmonton.

The Oilfields Drillers know the road to the Foothills Athletic Council title runs through Foothills Composite. They found out on Monday night how difficult that road will be.

It’s a busy time of year for the Foothills Stingrays as the Okotoks swim club hosted the Team Photos with Santa Junior Meet over the weekend.