Local Sports

INNISFAIL – Kayakers from across the province recently gathered at the Innisfail Aquatic Centre for the Cottonwood Kayak Club’s annual canoe polo tournament. The one-day event took place on Jan. 19.

INNISFAIL – The Innisfail Eagles continue their winning ways. The Birds beat the Lacombe Generals 4-3 in an exciting overtime win on Friday (Jan. 18) at the Innisfail Arena.

DIDSBURY - Robin McDonald, a former Didsbury resident, returned to Alberta recently after spending the holidays in Davos, Switzerland as part of Team Canada for the Spengler Cup.

Students from Hugh Sutherland School in Carstairs, Cremona School and Westglen School in Didsbury participated in the Chinook's Edge Athletic's Association middle school basketball tournament, which took place over the weekend at Ecole Deer Meadow Sc

CARSTAIRS - The recent 2019 Carstairs mixed doubles bonspiel saw a new type of curling game come to the Carstairs Community Curling Club. In all, 20 teams came out and competed over two days.

CARSTAIRS - A Grade 12 student from Carstairs has signed to play golf at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Burnaby, British Columbia.

As of last week, the Olds High School JV Girls basketball team had been dominant, sporting a 10-1 record (including tournaments).

The Olds High School girls' and boys' basketball teams finished well in the Spartan Classic, their own home tournament, on the weekend. The girls finished second, losing to Bow Valley High of Cochrane in a hard fought battle.

INNISFAIL – The Rosetown Red Wings had their three-game winning streak come to an end last weekend at the hands of the Innisfail Eagles.

INNISFAIL – The Innisfail Bantam B Flyers held their annual tournament last weekend at the Arena with six teams fighting for the coveted banner. “Things are going really well.