Local Sports

A hot midsummer day at the Banff Rec Grounds soccer pitch brought out some heated tempers and forceful play, Sunday (July 27).

A pair of Canmorites shone in the inaugural TrailStoke 60-kilometre race in Revelstoke, B.C. on July 19. The event is part of the Skyrunner series, a global federation that has recently come to Canada.

Almost 3,000 athletes, officials and coaches took in the Alberta Summer Games, July 24-27 in Airdrie. Among those, numerous Zone 2 Bow Valley athletes took part, with several claiming victory in their athletic endeavours.

It took 12 years, but Canmore’s Craig Bartlett finally figured out how to win 24 Hours of Adrenalin.

Aaron Chapman walked away as tournament winner in this year’s third annual Canmore Tennis Cup. In the main draw, Chapman, a Canmore Tennis Association member living in Banff, defeated Ron Barlot of Calgary (6-1, 6-2).

In a season of little steps, the Banff girls rugby team took a giant leap forward with its first multi-try game in league play on Saturday (July 19) at the Banff Rec Grounds.

Everyone in the Canmore cycling scene knows that RMCC Rampage riders Ty Godfrey, Andreas Massitti, Sam Hendry, Kyle Burt and Lucas Fabbri are insanely fast teenagers.

You’ll have to forgive the Rundle Mountain Cycling Club’s top riders from this weekend’s stage race for skipping the champagne ceremony – most of them are too young to drink.

A staple on the Canmore mountain bike scene, 24 Hours of Adrenalin returns to the Bow Valley this weekend with more improvements and more opportunities for riders to celebrate trail ripping in the Rockies.

You can excuse Bruce Stewart for riding a little taller in the saddle these days. He’s got a new silver belt buckle, and it’s quite the sight.