Local Sports

The annual Francis Cup, a tournament put on by the Airdrie Highlanders Rugby Club, was played at the George McDougall High School field on May 11.

The Airdrie Stars Athletic Association put on the 2024 Hunger Games Tournament May 10-12 at Genesis Place and Ron Ebbesen Arena. The Spring Hockey tournament featured more than 40 teams from across British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.

The Alberta Provincial Taekwon-Do Championships were held at Genesis Place in Airdrie on May 11. Combatants from varying age and skill level competing in the Genesis Field House.

Two Airdrie high school football players respresent their hometown in the coveted CFC top 75 prospects game on May 31 in Ottawa.

Martial artists from across the province will be descending upon Airdrie this weekend for the 2024 Taekwon-Do Provincial Championships, which will be held at Genesis Place on Saturday.

The Airdrie Stars Athletic Association will be gearing up for a good cause over the next two weekends, with nearly 50 youth hockey teams taking the ice to raise money and donations for the Airdrie Food Bank.

Alberta’s government is investing $30 million in new funding for sport and recreation facilities over the next year.

The Airdrie Minor Hockey Association (AMHA) and Global Sport Academy, a subsidiary of the multi-sport development organization Village Sports, announced a partnership last week that will “revolutionize” hockey player development in Airdri

The Airdrie Havoc U16 AA team, who finished atop their league this season but fell short of a provincial medal in March, have been disbanded by Hockey Alberta.

Young Airdrie football stars look to make a final push for a spot on Team Alberta according to Football Alberta.