Local Sports

A competitive firearm aficionado from Sundre is headed to Jamaica next week for the International Practical Shooting Confederation's Pan American Handgun Championship.

The Sundre U-12 girls' softball team recently brought home gold following a first-place finish at provincials in Edmonton. “The girls played their hearts out and they were pretty excited to win,” said coach Jenna Packer.

DIDSBURY - The recent Didsbury Aquajets swim meet went very well, said organizers.

CARSTAIRS - A local triathlete was the top finisher in her category at the Great White North Triathlon held July 8 in Stony Plain. Sharon Styles of Carstairs finished first among the 32 entrants in the female 40-49 category with a time of 4:38:19.

KEVISVILLE - Abandoned more than two decades ago, the cherished ball diamonds of Kevisville are now once again the fields of dreams.

The Olds College Broncos hockey staff has recruited six players from across Canada to improve the school's women's hockey team in pursuit of an Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) championship.

Olds' first boys’ fastball team, the Spitfires, recently wrapped up their first season with out-of-the-park results.

Justin Butt won the Hildebrand Motors Men's Open at the Old Golf Club this past weekend, carding rounds of 71 and 74. Cliff Williamson finished second and Tim Hollman came third.

Olds High School discus coach Rachel Andres finished in first place in the discus throw and set a new Alberta provincial record in her class as well as a new personal record during the Canadian national track and field championships in Ottawa this pa

INNISFAIL – There were plenty of positive vibes from the Innisfail Dolphins' recent 2018 Invitational Swim Meet. “The meet’s been going really well this year so far.