Local Sports

With the Canadian Rockies filling in admirably for the Italian Alps, Kananaskis had its first taste of GranFondo riding, Saturday (July 9) on Highway 40.

When Danelle Kabush was running cross-country races for the University of Washington, she would don spikes and sprint across the rolling golf courses littered across the state.

Amy Golumbia is an inspiration.

Canmore and Banff have become feared words on the youth climbing circuit, as Bow Valley climbers once again cleaned up this weekend at the nationals in Coquitlam, British Columbia. “It’s amazing.

Finishing before driving rain and heavy winds had a chance to slow him down, Curtis Earl took the Olympic distance title at the Canmore Triathlon on July 3 at the Canmore Nordic Centre.

The Canmore Eagles appear to have staved off a mass migration for now.

To say Magi Scallion had a busy weekend would be an understatement. The trail ripper began her weekend shredding the mountain bike trails in Rundle’s Revenge, Saturday (June 25) by winning the 25 kilometre race.

Summer shinny is alive and well in the Bow Valley thanks to a young hockey-loving entrepreneur. Aaron Stanfield is the architect behind the Rocky Mountain Ball Hockey League, the fast-growing league based in Canmore.

For the Banff Men’s Rugby Football Club, it was a wake-up call. The men’s rugby team lost their first regular season home game in three years, breaking one of the most respectable undefeated streaks in the valley.

For Moise Kadio and Alou Coulibaly, sport is more than just fun and games – it’s nation changing.