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Terror shocked the face of Zack Janz as he peered across the line of scrimmage. The hulking Drumheller Titans defensive line, consisting mostly of 200 pound Grade 12 behemoths stared back at him.

Winning 12 of 15 games and five of seven matches, the Canmore Collegiate junior boys volleyball team has something to be proud of. The school hosted a nine-team tournament with teams from across the province attending, last weekend (Oct.

Canada’s national cross-country ski team will never be mistaken for AC/DC.

It’s official. Devon Kershaw is unstoppable. Kershaw defeated all challengers in the gruelling Spray Drag Running Race on Saturday (Oct. 15).

Liza Pye arrived in the Sierra Nevadas at a definite disadvantage.

Credited with a handful of 5.14 climbs and a 15-year pro history with the sport, climbing star Beth Rodden visited the Sally Borden Climbing Gym to offer instruction and encouragement to young climbers from across the province on Monday (Oct. 10).

Canmore Collegiate High School took advantage of a home trail advantage in posting several top finishes at the cross-country running zone championships at the Canmore Nordic Centre on Oct. 5.

The 2011 Canmore Eagles want to rely on homegrown talent to produce wins. On Sunday, that philosophy paid off.

They come from Japan, Spain, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. They have non-traditional hockey addresses such as Boca Raton, Florida, Poppel, Belgium, Melbourne, Australia or Alpharetta, Georgia.

Jane Gray can fly. Gracefully gliding across the ice at the Canmore Rec Centre on a Sunday afternoon, she spreads her muscular arms outwards in a readied position.