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Releasing a primal scream that echoed through the Solleftea biathlon range, Paranordic biathlete Mark Arendz told the world he was the man to beat at the IPC championships in Sweden.

A young Canadian alpine team edged out the mighty Austrians en route to a historic bronze medal performance at the World Junior Ski Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Que. on Friday (Feb. 22).

Strategizing their last week of regular season AJHL play in a year that has seen the team experience dizzying highs and doldrum lows, the Canmore Eagles decided to play it safe.

It says something about the calibre of Canada’s ParaNordic cross-country ski team when they use the world championships as a training event – and still win gold.

Tyson Smith was the first to cross the finish line at the Kananaskis Ski Marathon, also known as the Cookie Race, winning in his first attempt at the 42-kilometre grunt, Saturday (Feb. 23).

Canadian cross-country ski head coach Justin Wadsworth has been around the sport since 1986, and there’s not a lot that surprises him. Unless it’s Len Valjas.

It appeared the Eagles were ready to celebrate Family Day early on Monday (Feb. 18), pumping two quick goals past Olds goaltender Ethan Jemieff, who looked shakey on both chances.

Doug and Mary Campbell’s first hiking journeys were through the wet fields of England. If only they knew where that journey would take them.

Ask a cross-country skier to double pole 55 kilometres, mostly uphill in soft snow with absolutely no kick, and they’ll laugh in your face. Unless that skier is Brian McKeever.

At this point in his storied career, ninth is not enough for Jan Hudec.