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CANMORE – The 2019 Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association (ASAA) Track and Field provincial meet started with flurries, but athletes from high schools all over the province persevered through the cold weather.

CANMORE – A big brand will appear on the redesigned uniforms for Canmore Collegiate High School (CCHS) athletics next season as the school is set to rebrand logos.

CANMORE – A hefty donation to Canmore Collegiate High School’s (CCHS) athletics program will go a long way to keep costs down for families.

STONEY NAKODA – An Indigenous volleyball team is taking important steps for athletics on the reserve and girls participating in sport, as it attempts to raise enough funds to compete at the Alberta Indigenous Games this summer.

CANMORE – It’s obvious to those who know Canmore cyclist James Kendal when he’s in full race prep mode. “My wife knows I’m going into a race because my mindset changes,” Kendal said. “I start organizing all my stuff, training, resting, and all that.

CANMORE – The next generation of cross-country and para-Nordic athletes is rising in the ranks of the recently announced 2019-20 National Ski Team and – with their sights set on the next two Winter Olympics.

CANMORE – The Bow Valley Blues’ bats have been deadly for pitchers to start a promising season that has playoff run written all over it.

COCHRANE – Zones abruptly ended for high school soccer last week when an onslaught of grey wildfire smoke spilled into Cochrane, prompting game cancellations and a disappointing conclusion for Canmore’s team.

BANFF – Everyone got in on the try party at Banff Rec Grounds during the Bears men’s rugby home opener last Saturday (June 1), but a mix of veteran and rookie contributors is what really impressed the team’s captain.

https://twitter.com/jordiesmall/status/1134946823636840448 BANFF – The Bears showed no mercy against the Calgary Saracens with a crushing home opener victory on Saturday (June 1) at the Banff Rec Grounds.