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The Olds Grizzlys are hoping to turn their season around as they prepare to host the Canmore Eagles this Friday at the Sportsplex. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. Surely it can't get worse than their last game, Oct.

Oldstoberfest, billed as the world's first Bavarian rodeo and biergarten, pumped more than $100,000 directly into the local economy, including more than $50,000 to not-for-profit groups in the area.

DIDSBURY - The Mountainview Colts have had a strong start to their season. The team has a 7-win, 3-loss, 0-tie record, good for second place in the Heritage Junior B League's Northern Division.

Sundre bantam Husky Kaiden Vennard levels an Innisfail Flyers player during a tiering game at the Sundre Arena on Oct. 19. The Huskies won 13-1.

By Geordie Carragher The Olds College Broncos women's hockey team didn't get the bounces going their way in their home opener, falling 2-1 in a shootout to the MacEwan University Griffins at the Sportsplex on Thursday, Oct. 11.

The Sundre Minor Hockey Association is pleased to finally be fielding a midget team following a couple of seasons without one, the organization’s president said last week.

INNISFAIL – A new hockey season has begun. The Innisfail Eagles opened the 2018-19 season with a close 4-3 loss against the Stony Plain Eagles in their home opener Saturday night (Oct. 6) at the Innisfail Arena.

INNISFAIL – The junior girls' volleyball team at Innisfail High School has started the season in the win column. “We’re very excited about the season,” said Dean Woroniuk, athletic director and one of three volleyball coaches.

The Olds Grizzlys are in a rebuilding season that sees a lot of fresh faces on the team this year, including defenceman Joel Shoemaker.

Olds Special Olympian Mark Mengersen is excited -- and working hard as he prepares to compete in the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games next year.