Local Sports

It was not a bad laundry load that turned the bandanas worn by ball players last weekend in Irricana pink. It was a desire to raise money for Wild Pink Yonder, a breast cancer fundraiser scheduled to pass through Irricana, Aug. 23.

Synchronized swimmer Braley Traub’s aquatic coordination has paid off and landed her a spot on Canada’s national junior squad for a second straight year.

The overall winner of the fifth annual Triple Crown Stock Dog Event was Jimmy Walker of Texas with his dog Angie. Walker also took home second in the open with his other dog, Mitch, while Wendy Schmaltz’s dog Gin earned bronze.

The second annual Wild Rose Hockey Challenge was a huge success with Team Alberta taking the title 16-15 in a shootout, July 11 at the Ron Ebbesen Arena in Airdrie.

Thirteen-year-old Robyn Hays will be competing in the Alberta Summer Games in Peace Region, July 19-25.

The Rocky View Silvertips lost in the first round of Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League (RMLL) playoffs, July 8 at SAIT, against the Calgary Shamrocks.

The Airdrie U18 boys Aztec soccer club scored its fourth straight win under threatening skies at Monklands Soccer Park, July 12, defeating Calgary’s Villains Segundo 4-2. High winds and cool temperatures greeted the teams after rain subsided.

Airdrie’s Devon Chernow will be competing at the 2010 Alberta Summer Games in the Peace Region, July 19-25. The 13-year-old has been swimming for 10 years, and recently qualified to compete in national-level swim meets.

The second annual Wild Rose Hockey Challenge was a huge success with Team Alberta taking the title 16-15 in a shootout, July 11 at the Ron Ebbesen Arena in Airdrie.

Thirteen-year-old Robyn Hays will be competing in the Alberta Summer Games in Peace Region, July 19-25.