Local Sports

CANMORE – Enthusiasm surrounds the Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy’s (AWCA) new team’s diverse, emerging range of athletes heading into the 2019-20 season.

CANMORE – The Bow Valley Riptides Swim Club’s Carter Beamish and Kahlen Anderson were decorated with gold, silver and bronze medals at provincials this month and altogether the club took home eight pieces of hardware from the competition.

BANFF – On Father’s Day, Banff’s Daniel Habteyes showed everyone who the daddy was after jetting to a second consecutive victory at the Banff Marathon.

BANFF – Despite veteran players departing last offseason, the universal goal remains the same for the Banff Bears men’s rugby team.

CANMORE – Hype heightens as the third annual Plaid Goat Mountain Bike Fest returns this week (June 21-23) and organizers have big news about big names attending.

WASA LAKE, B.C. – The time to conquer land and lakes is back and spirited local triathletes dove head first into the season’s first open water race. Ten locals competed at the Wasa Lake Triathlon near Cranbrook, B.C.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwBYAfaCHao LETHBRIDGE – The Banff Bears’ bid for a piece of local history fell short in the final rugby match of the season, but neither players nor coaches are hanging their heads after the team’s impressive run.

CANMORE – Provincial champions, vocal captains and a clutch goal scorer were among this year’s elite crop of high school athletes of the year in Canmore.

CANMORE – A Rundle Mountain Cycling Club (RMCC) newcomer used his unknown racing abilities to his advantage during the 7th annual Road Festival last weekend (June 8-9).

CANMORE – Three Canmore schools are gaining year-round access to golf equipment that’s envisioned to make the game more inclusive and accessible.