For over 70 years, the Calgary Booster Club has been dedicated to celebrating, supporting, and promoting amateur sport in Calgary and beyond. Our News section is your source for historical moments, athlete spotlights, event updates, and stories that showcase the impact of sport in our community.
From honoring Sportsperson of the Year recipients to sharing the achievements of young athletes, coaches, and volunteers, we highlight the people and moments that shape Calgary’s sporting legacy. Whether it’s past milestones, upcoming events, or behind-the-scenes insights, this is where you’ll find stories that inspire.
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The Calgary Booster Club today unveiled its Athletes of the Year, based on performance during the 2022 calendar year, and the winner of its most prestigious award, Sportsperson of the Year.
Calgarian Kaitlyn Ross, who was named the most valuable player of the U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship, was between the pipes for the Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars.
Riding the wave of the home crowd in Calgary, the SAIT Trojans, making their sixth consecutive appearance on the national stage, finally got the job done as they defeated the Dawson Blues 96-81 to claim the gold medal on Sunday.
Emma Bergesen scored the golden goal for Mount Royal as the No. 8-seeded Cougars defeated the No. 3 Concordia Stingers 4-3 in overtime in the gold medal game of the 2023 U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship at CEPSUM in Montréal on Sunday night.
The University of Calgary Dinos, who won their first Canada West championship since 1996 last week, are the top seed going into this week’s Cavendish Farms University Cup.
In an ongoing effort to celebrate outstanding athletes, volunteers and others involved in the city’s vibrant sports scene, the Calgary Booster Club has hired Ian Wilson as the new Content Manager for the organization’s communications department.
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At the Calgary Booster Club’s annual Christmas Party, two of the longest-serving Sportsmen of the Year were recognized for their outstanding contributions to amateur sport
Tessa Lowry is advancing her hockey adventure, taking on a coaching role with the SAIT Trojans women’s team, which stands as the only all-female hockey staff in the ACAC. “It’s empowering to see that,” said the 24-year-old daughter of Dave Lowry.
Congratulations to Khanh Le from Forest Lawn High School, the winner of the Division 3 Harry Hood Award.
Congratulations to Cameron Fewster from William Aberhart High School, the winner of the Division 2 Harry Hood Award.
Congratulations to Matteo Civitarese from Notre Dame High School, the winner of the Division 1 Harry Hood Award.
Being invited to Queen Elizabeth’s funeral is only the latest chapter in the life of one of Calgary’s most fascinating people. Olympic medals, including gold in 1992, don’t begin to tell the story of Mark Tewksbury. And, at 54, he continues to break ground. “I love my life. It’s so interesting. I never know what’s going to come.”
Calgary’s Gabriella Durante maintains a hectic pace. Summers mean twice-daily workouts for sprint-canoe events. Winters mean tending the nets of the UCalgary Dinos hockey team, plus a full course load. And she refs. And she coaches. “It’s exhausting physically, mentally, emotionally … (but) it’s on me.”
Retired as an accomplished triathlete and still only 29 years old, Calgary’s Ellen Pennock is enjoying the next phase of her life — living and coaching in Victoria, working as the creative director of Feisty Media, and, yes, still running very fast. “I have things I’m excited about, which is great. This is definitely the best I’ve been in a long time.”
Calgary’s Jordan Jensen-Whyte reflects on a basketball season that saw him win an NBLC championship with the London Lightning and a Commonwealth Games bronze medal with Team Canada. “I’ve had a really interesting and unique career. I’m really excited about what’s going to be happening next. But, as I’ve learned over the years, things can change.”
Brodie Shields-Tyler rises to the occasion for the SAIT Trojans, capturing the ACAC men’s championship, the biggest victory of his golfing career. “It’s definitely awesome to have it on the resume.” Now the Calgarian is preparing for the national showcase.
Melanie Scholz, former star of William Aberhart High School and the UCalgary Dinos, made her Team Canada debut this summer at the Commonwealth Games field-hockey tournament in England. The experience left an impression. “Overwhelmingly, the craziest event I’ve been to. Even going to opening ceremonies, it just gives you chills. It was so cool.”
Calgary’s paratriathlon ace, Stefan Daniel, recently broadened his athletic horizons, entering his first half-ironman and placing an impressive 12th in the men’s professional division in Santa Cruz, Calif. “It was more to do something different … and it was a good time to do it.”
For outfielder Alejandro Cazorla Granados, the Okotoks Dawgs’ championship run capped a remarkable turnaround on the field and off of it. “From where I was six months earlier to that moment? It was the complete polar (opposite). It meant the world — and not just because we won at the end. A very special year.”
Sport’s foothold in the community is well-established, its reach undeniable. Recognizing the reach, the Calgary Booster Club appreciates the positive impact of sport on social, mental, and physical well-being.
Sarah Orban, in her 20s, decided to embrace track cycling. Now racing on the international stage, the Calgarian has her eyes on the 2024 Olympics in Paris. “It’s been quite the journey. At this point, I feel like I’ve been a cyclist forever.”
Mitchell’s memorial service is set for Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Jack Singer Concert Hall (225 8th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB). The tribute begins at 2 p.m.
One of golf’s biggest hitters, Irene Crowchild reflects on a journey filled with adversity and recovery and, ultimately, success. “Starting this whole long-drive stuff, I never thought I’d be here,” says the two-time Canadian women’s champion, who is entered in the upcoming world showcase in Japan.