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Nanton’s Beau Brooks beat out 29 other bull riders to win Irricana’s rodeo and took home more than $5,200 in prize money, Aug 7. Brooks was second in the first Go-Round with a score of 85.5, first in the finals with an 86.

Alberta’s youth reining champions have added an international accolade to their resume, after claiming the gold medal at the North American Junior and Young Riders Championship in Kentucky late last month.

A local girl is this year’s 2D Youth Champion at the Irvine Tack & Trailers Barrel Racing Series in Crossfield. Angela Cambruzzi, 16, won the championship with her 11-year-old quarter horse Annie in a time of 19.0 seconds.

Two Cochrane women are among the 35 players from across the country vying for 22 spots on the Canadian national women’s under-18 hockey team. Katy Josephs and Amy Helfrich are in Toronto for the camp, which runs from Aug.

Payton Eldridge’s future is looking bright. The Crossfield native was part of the Edmonton Warriors women’s baseball team that competed at the national championship tournament in St. John, N.B. from Aug. 1-8. She’ll also be on her way to U.S.

The World Cup and the Calgary Stampede have passed.

Payton Eldridge’s future is looking bright. The Crossfield native is part of the Edmonton Warriors women’s baseball team currently competing at the national championship tournament in St. John, N.B. from Aug. 1-8. She’ll also be on her way to U.S.

A slo-pitch tournament set for Airdrie this weekend will do more than provide exciting competition, as its main goal is to raise money in the continuing fight against breast cancer.

The Irricana Humps and Horns Harvest Bullnanza is set for Aug. 7 at Founders Park, as the Canadian Pro Rodeo Association (CPRA) will be bringing 30 of its best bullriders to the most intimate rodeo experience of the season.

July 25 was a day motorsport fans will not soon forget. The Indy Racing League (IRL) finished its Canadian swing with the Honda Indy Edmonton, while Formula One’s (F1) drivers ran their annual German Grand Prix.