Local Sports

Ivan Babikov will do anything for a distance race. Fresh off a torturous 50 kilometre world cup final race in Norway, the Russian bulldog promptly hopped on a plane for Thunder Bay, Ont.

Following Nathan Smith’s historic silver medal performance at biathlon world championships in Kontiolahti, Finland, the Canadian world championships biathlon team suffered a case of podium hangover, but still managed a string of solid results, includ

ParaNordic athletes Brittany Hudak, Chris Klebl and Brian McKeever had the luck of the Irish on their side as they brought home three medals from the ParaNordic World Cup in Surnadal, Norway on March 17.

In a school known for its rugby, Banff Community High School has produced one heck of a basketball team.

Zina Kocher won three gold medals and a silver while Macx Davies topped the podium twice to finish off Canada’s biathlon season at the Canadian National Championships in Hinton, Alta.

Alex Harvey and Len Valjas closed out Canada’s world cup season with a pair of top 15 results, leaving both top-ranked cross-country skiers hungry for more in 2016.

Two titans of Canmore endurance racing are taking another shot at the 24 hours of ski record, as they plan to glide their way into the Guinness Book of World Records.

In the wake of nearly 50 sex-related charges levied against former women’s ski coach Bertrand Charest, Alpine Canada has released a statement detailing the actions the organization took in 1998 after they became aware of the alleged offences.

His teammates call him ‘The Beast,’ ‘NATE-orade’ and the ‘Termi-NATE-or.’ But now they can call him the history maker.

Local hoops programs were in tough as Our Lady of the Snows hosted the junior boys south central zone basketball tourney, last weekend (March 6-7).