Local Sports

The Olds Grizzlys paid tribute to the Humboldt Broncos during their home opener Friday, Sept. 14 at the Sportsplex.

DIDSBURY - Essentials for our Community Didsbury is hosting a charity 10K run on Sept. 22. The event will start with registration at 9 a.m. and the run will begin at 10 a.m.

DIDSBURY-CARSTAIRS - Minor hockey kicked off on the Sept. 7-9 weekend in Didsbury with a three-on-three tournament. There were six novice (seven- and eight-year-olds) and six atom (nine- and 10-year-olds) competing in the event.

CARSTAIRS - The recent Calgary Hitmen exhibition game at the Carstairs Memorial Arena attracted more than 1,000 spectators, all in support of STARS air ambulance.

Olds College has beefed up its women's volleyball team with a couple of recruits from Saskatchewan. They are Emily Zaleschuk of Wakaw and Janeen Pellatt of Yorkton.

Local lacrosse player, Liam Steele, 11, recently returned from Oakville, Ont., where he earned second place as a part of the Calgary Junior Roughnecks in the peewee division of the sixth annual Junior NLL (National Lacrosse League) tournament.

The annual Olds Terry Fox Marathon of Hope to raise money for cancer research via the Terry Fox Foundation takes place this Sunday, Sept. 16.

The Olds Grizzlys will hold their home opener against the Calgary Mustangs on Friday, 7:30 p.m. at the Sportsplex. That will kick off what the team hopes to be a playoff season.

INNISFAIL – The Innisfail Eagles are finalizing details for their annual Sportsman’s Dinner on Sept. 19.

INNISFAIL – A love of cycling took an Innisfail-area potato farmer from the fields to the podium. John Buyks, a 65-year-old local farmer, recently won two gold medals at the Canada 55+ Games held from Aug. 21 to 24 in St. John, N.B.