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After years of pouring his guts out on Canadian ski slopes, Paul Stutz finally earned the glory.

Simply unbeatable. Undefeated through 2013, Brian McKeever and Erik Carleton were unstoppable again on Monday (March 18) as they captured their second gold medal at the IPC World Cup finals in Sochi, Russia.

Chasing the frozen ghosts of 2010, three Canadian national team cross-country skiers will return to the scene of their Olympic dreams next week, bent on inspiring another generation of Nordic athletes.

Despite winning a bronze medal and earning two fourth-place finishes, Canadian national cross-country ski coach Justin Wadsworth said the team wanted more at the Nordic Ski world championships in Val Di Fiemme, Italy.

Heidi Widmer was untouchable through her five kilometre race while Brent McMurtry returned to the top of the podium in a 10 kilometre race to win gold in the 16th annual Sharkfest at the Canmore Nordic Centre, Sunday (March 10).

When Drumheller Dragons forward Ryan Bloom scored at 8:02 in overtime Saturday (Feb. 9), he ended the junior A careers of six Canmore Eagles hockey players.

The Bow Valley’s next generation of climbers had their chance to shine Saturday (March 2) at the 11th annual Banff Centre Youth and Junior Competition.

After resting several key players for the past two weeks, preaching patience and post-season possibilities, the Eagles face off against the fourth-place Drumheller Dragons in the first round of the AJHL playoffs on the road Wednesday and Thursday (Ma

For the past year, Ivan Babikov dreamed of racing up the calf-pounding hills of Val Di Fiemme, Italy at the 2013 Nordic ski world championships.

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.