Local Sports

Canmore judo star Erin Morgan proved her mettle on the international judo scene with a bronze medal performance on Sunday (Sept. 21) at the Tampere European Cup event in Finland.

Notes Biathletes by day, Starbucks baristas by night, Sarah Beaudry and Emma Lunder can sling a rifle just as well as they can sling a cup of coffee.

The good news for the Canmore Eagles is the team’s red-hot offence has managed to score 14 goals in their first three AJHL games.

Notes Bring on the Canucks. The Banff Bears are through to the Calgary Rugby Union semifinals following a 41-22 drubbing of the Calgary Rams on Saturday (Sept. 13) at the Banff Rec Grounds.

Canadian ski legend Ken Read has once again stepped in to assist Alberta Alpine to lead a transition leadership team following the departure of outgoing president Adam Hull.

Notes More training, more racing, more results. That’s the mantra for the retooled Alberta World Cup Academy (AWCA) heading into the 2014 season, as their athletes are poised to reach the next level of success in the world of cross-country skiing.

Mountain bikes and cross-country skis were replaced by kettlebells, sandbags, medicine balls and sled drags at the Canmore Nordic Centre for the inaugural Rocky Mountain Crusher competition, hosted by CrossFit Canmore on Sunday (Sept.

The inaugural Banff marathon in June 2014 had an estimated economic impact of $3.5 million and the Banff triathlon in September 2013 had a $2.8 million economic impact, according to a report presented to Banff council on Monday (Sept. 8).

Local cyclists Liah Harvie and Sara Poidevin appear to have one more weekend of racing to determine if they’ll represent Canada at the 2014 UCI road world championships in Poferrada, Spain from Sept. 21-28.

Bring on the Rams. The Banff Bears men’s rugby squad is playoff bound after a decisive 61-10 win over Red Deer on Saturday (Sept. 6) and will host the Calgary Rams this Saturday at the Banff Rec Grounds.