Local Sports

Tuesday and Wednesday were crucial days for the Olds High School Spartans senior boys' basketball team. During these two days they played a kind of double knockout series against Cochrane and Bert Church High School in Airdire.

Despite being a relatively small team, the Sundre High School senior girls’ basketball squad demonstrated substantial developmental growth throughout the past season, said the head coach.

Olds Special Olympian Mark Mengersen is now on his way to the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. He's one of 15 Albertans named to the 109-member Canadian team that will compete in those Games March 14-21.

Olds College Broncos women's basketball head coach Avery Harrison has been named the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) South Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year. Harrison received the award on Feb.

Brittney Thibeaux of the Olds College Broncos has been selected as the 2018-19 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) South Women’s Basketball Player of the Year.

Local figure skater Kobi Chant, 16, has brought home a bronze medal in figure skating from the Red Deer Canada Winter Games.

The third annual open doubles bonspiel recently went off without a hitch, drawing out 16 teams to the Sundre Curling Club’s rink.

INNISFAIL – The Eagles may not be league champions this year but they have still set their sights on a bigger prize -- the Allan Cup.

CARSTAIRS-DIDSBURY - A couple of girls' basketball teams from the area are getting ready for zone playoffs after doing well in league play. The Hugh Sutherland (HSS) JV girls' basketball team were crowned league champs on Feb.

The Mountain View Colts are heading to the North Division finals after beating the Red Deer Vipers 5-4 in overtime on Saturday night to come back from down three games to nothing to win the best-of-seven second round playoff series.