"Sturgess lost a long and courageous battle to breast cancer; she was 39-years old. As recent as August, she participated in Edmonton's Weekend to End Breast Cancer, which included a 60-kilometer walk. Sturgess, along with her team of 13 completed the walk and raised $32,000."
Sturgess, the sister of Laurentian men's coach Shawn Swords, was integral when the Lady Vees won the Bronze Baby back-to-back in 1990 and 1991 and added bronze medals in '92-93. She was a five-time academic all-Canadian while studying engineering. Speaking as someone whose sister who has broken into that once male-dominated field, there's a common thread.
Sturgess is survived by her spouse, Kelly, and two sons, Mason and Matthew. They live in Viking, Alta.
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