Tag: Sports

  • Wanted Golfers: Foothills Lions Club Charity Golf Classic

    The Foothills Lions Club are holding their 2nd Annual Charity Golf Classic on Monday August 18th, 2014 at the Turner Valley Golf Club.   This is a Texas scramble (Best Ball) format.  Tournament starts at 1:00pm with a shot gun start. In June of 2013 the floods came and washed out 75% of the Lions-run Black…

  • Glasgow 2014 – Top 10 Medal Count – July 28th

    Australia: 28 Gold, 21 Silver and 27 Bronze. Total: 76 England: 25 Gold, 20 Silver and 21 Bronze. Total: 66 Scotland: 12 Gold, 8 Silver and 12 Bronze. Total: 32 India: 7 Gold, 11 Silver and 7 Bronze. Total: 25 New Zealand: 7 Gold, 5 Silver and 11 Bronze. Total: 23 Canada: 7 Gold, 3…

  • XX Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony Took Place Wednesday

    Glasgow and Scotland welcomed the world with an Opening Ceremony that featured thousands of friendly faces, a blend of bagpipes, banter and bravado and a soundtrack made for the best party in town. Global celebrities joined thousands of local talent to bring a tantalising mix of tradition, irreverent fun and true Glaswegian hospitality to life…

  • Airdrie Hosting the 2014 Alberta Summer Games This Weekend

    The clock is ticking and the excitement is mounting as Airdrie prepares to welcome Albertans to the Airdrie 2014 Alberta Summer Games. With approximately 3,000 athletes, coaches and officials arriving there has been much done to prepare. The most current schedule (pdf) for all sporting events is available and we will continue to keep you…

  • XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow – Results – July 24

    The XX Commonwealth Games got underway in Glasgow Scotland on Wednesday and there are already medals awarded: Women’s Individual Triathlon: England’s Jodie Stimpson has won Gold and teammate Victoria Holland the Bronze, while Canada’s Kirsten Sweetland won the Silver. Women’s Cycling – 500m time trial: Anna Meares of Australia took Gold while teammate Stephanie Morton…

  • 1st Annual Ben Steiger Memorial Golf Tournament

    Ben Steiger was an up and coming young athlete who loved competition and was popular with all his friends young and old. Ben was a golfer, basketball player, snowboarder, motorcross rider but most of all he loved the cowboy way. Ben was participating in a rodeo school on April 5, 2014 and was involved in…

  • 2014 North American Indigenous Games are Raising the Bar

    Welcome to the Regina 2014 North American Indigenous Games! This event showcases unity, sport, culture, youth, volunteerism and team work between First Nations, Metis and Non-Indigenous communities. The theme of the Regina 2014 North American Indigenous Games is “Raising the Bar”. With years of preparation, dedication and sacrifice, it’s time to recognize the healthy lifestyle…

  • Freedom Ride for Victims of Human Trafficking Takes to the Road this Weekend

    Curt Hanselmann, from Claresholm, will be getting back on his bike, along with many others, to pedal for Magdalene House. This annual charity bike ride will take place July 26th and 27th. Riders will go from Sylvan Lake to Caroline and back again; just under 200km. Curt’s goal this year, as in past years, is…

  • Millarville Racing and Ag Society to Host 1st Annual Charity Golf Tournament

    In any given year, we have more than 110,000 visitors come through our gates while many local, youth-oriented user groups call our rural facilities home. Our 500+ local volunteer base plans and runs many of our classic events like the Millarville Races, the Priddis & Millarville Fair, the Millarville Rodeo and the Millarville “Run To…

  • Victory for Dawgs over visiting Prospects, breast cancer

    Even a little rain couldn’t put a damper on the Okotoks Dawgs’ (19-19) annual Canadian Breast Cancer Pink Day (July 21st) at Seaman Stadium, as the Dawgs walked away with an 8-4 win over the visiting Edmonton Prospects (15-25) and a win against breast cancer. Starting pitcher Chris Sievers (Northeastern Junior College) had four strikeouts…

  • Brampton Beast Announce Brent Hughes as Head Coach

    BRAMPTON, ONTARIO –  The Brampton Beast announced the resignation of Head Coach Mark DeSantis Friday morning. DeSantis served as the Beast’s Head Coach and VP of Hockey Operations since the formation of the Brampton Beast franchise in March 2013. DeSantis was a vital part of the foundation and successes of the organization’s inaugural year. “I…

  • Dawgs Outmuscle Beavers in Road Win

    The Okotoks Dawgs (17-15) started off their Eastern swing with an 8-2 victory over the Weyburn Beavers (13-19) on Monday night. The Dawgs executed each facet of the game to earn their second straight victory and move into 2nd place in the Western Division. Connor Lillis-White (University of British Columbia) struggled a little bit early…

  • Guy Weadick Days in High River – Come out for the Chucks This Weekend

    Schedule: Thursday, July 17th, 2014 Gates open at 4:00pm Wild Pony Racing and Beer Gardens Chuckwagons start at 7:00pm Friday, July 18th, 2014 Gates open at 4:00pm Wild Pony Racing and Beer Gardens Chuckwagons start at 7:00pm Saturday, July 19th, 2014 Gates open at 4:00pm Chuckwagons start at 7:00pm Cabaret with Abby Powell: 9:00pm –…

  • Ultimate Frisbee Hits the Big (and little) Screen in Canada

    TSN GO, Bell Local, ESPN3 to broadcast American Ultimate Disc League Games The American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL) and the Toronto Rush are excited to announce that six AUDL games played at Toronto’s Varsity Stadium will be available to Canadian subscribers of TSN GO and Bell Local during the month of July, 2014. Bell Local…

  • Tour de France 2014

    The Tour de France runs from July July 5th to 27th. The race began on July 5th with a road stage from Leeds to Harrogate, while the peloton remained in Yorkshire the following day with a stage from York to Sheffield. The third and final British leg of the 2014 Tour was between Cambridge and…