Local Sports

INNISFAIL – Two Innisfail Hurricanes water polo players are at the top of their game. Kayla Richmond, 11, and Olivia Bergeron, 14, are Western Canadian champions.

INNISFAIL – Hundreds of lacrosse players gathered in Innisfail on Mother's Day for the fourth annual Terror of the Tykes Festival. The one-day event took place at the Innisfail Arena on May 12.

If you blinked recently, you might have missed the chance to see some birdies fly — no, not robins! “Our badminton season was unfortunately really short,” Callum Turner, Sundre High School’s athletic director, said last week.

At the Olds golf course, junior golfers (age six to 18) can now play 18 holes for just $5 as part of a pilot program. The goal is to entice more youth to play golf. The hope is they'll continue playing or maybe return to the game when they're older.

CREMONA -- Soccer season has officially started across Central Alberta with teams practising in preparation for league play.

Olds Grizzlys head coach Joe Murphy says it's too early to know what effect a leave of absence by the Calgary Mustangs will have on his club.

With spring here, minor sports are kicking off in Olds and the Albertan has gotten insight into several of the changes they face. “This year we have more participants than we have had in several years with 340 registrations.

CARSTAIRS -- Carstairs Minor Hockey Association (CMHA) recently held its annual awards banquet at the community hall.

The Sportsplex will be home to a lacrosse tripleheader this Saturday, May 11. It starts when the Mavericks hold their home-opener at 2:30 p.m. versus the Regina Barracudas. Then at 5 p.m., the new senior C Stingers will host the Airdrie Mohawks.

CREMONA -- Hockey season is officially over for Cremona Minor Hockey. The association recently held its awards banquet. The club gave out two special memorial trophies named in memory of players who passed far too young.