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Devon Kershaw is a huge Neil Young fan. He professes his love for the iconic rocker to anyone who listens, and possesses an encyclopedic knowledge of his catalogue.

Cross-country skier Ian Murray is a gracious host. With his parents in town visiting from Nova Scotia, Murray first took them to Skoki Lodge for a backcountry stay.

Twenty-two sprint competitors at the Banff Triathlon on Sept. 8 will earn the chance to represent Canada at the 2013 World Championships in London, England.

Unrelenting. Unstoppable. Unbeatable.

Surviving three days of high winds, freezing temperatures and poor visibility, Liah Harvie took top spot in the seventh annual Lake Louise Big Mountain Challenge, March 1-4.

Going into the last racing weekend of the World Cup season, Devon Kershaw sits in second place in the standings behind Dario Cologna of Switzerland. He has a 15-point lead on Norway’s Petter Northug Jr.

Climbers from the Canmore Vsion gym cleaned up at the Sally Borden gym on the weekend, dominating a scramble event, March 3-4.

Move over Hudec. Move over Kershaw. Canmore Special Olympians Meg Ohsada and Shane Stewart are the Valley’s newest double gold athletes. Both won two gold medals at the Special Olympics Canada winter Games in St.

Battling soft conditions and some of the stiffest competition in the country, Amanda Amarr and Matt Wylie were victorious in the 40th annual Lake Louise cross-country ski loppet on Sunday (March 5).

Dasha Gaiazova has waited patiently for World Cup classic sprints to come around. Rarities on the circuit this year, they’re her bread and butter and best chance for top results. Now that they’re here, she’s not disappointing.