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The Canmore Crusaders senior boys volleyball team claimed bronze in their first tournament of the year as they defeated West Island College (WIC) in the consolation match on Saturday (Sept. 14) at the Canmore Collegiate High School.

It only took two games, but the Canmore Eagles are already trying to extinguish their first controversy of the season. Goaltending will be under the microscope Friday (Sept. 13) as the Canmore Eagles take on the Calgary Mustangs.

Since the Bow Valley Wolverines lost their development league four years ago, their seasons have followed a familiar pattern: get destroyed early on, followed by a remarkable turnaround.

Growing up in Banff, big brother Phil and little sister Heidi Widmer chased each other around the frozen Canmore Nordic Centre trails.

Canmore’s Menno Arendz won gold in his first Banff Triathlon sprint, while Simon Schaertz of Calgary and Janet Nielsen dominated the Olympic distance through the drizzling rain Saturday (Sept. 7) on Banff Avenue.

On the final day of the U21 Canadian Judo Championships in Richmond B.C.

Depth. Competition. Battles for jobs. These are elements that had long disappeared from Canmore Eagles training camps in years past, as the team eked out consecutive sub-.500 seasons.

Think for a moment about your job. Think of the long hours, the hard work, the co-worker hassles, the struggle to get ahead. Now, imagine if you want to keep your job your boss tells you that you have to be the best in the country.

Inexperienced but fast is the type of squad the Bow Valley Wolverines will march onto the field for the 2013 Big Sky Conference season opener, Saturday (Sept. 7) against Taber.

Canmore Eagles head coach and general manager Andrew Milne grew pretty tired of watching his team get pushed around last season, causing injuries to mount and a promising season to fade away.