Local Sports

INNISFAIL – For many, it’s not summer until ball season begins. The Innisfail Merchants junior AAA baseball team kicked off its regular season with a double-header in Innisfail on May 13. They downed the St.

An Olds bantam player has been drafted by a Western Hockey League team. Defenceman Charlie Wright, 14, was drafted by the Saskatoon Blades in the fourth round, the 70th pick overall. The draft was held May 3 in Red Deer.

DIDSBURY - A group of boys from the area is working hard to bring a proper skateboard park to Didsbury.

Golfers enjoyed on Friday, May 11 the opportunity to hit the fairways on opening day of the season at the Sundre Golf Club.

INNISFAIL - Lacrosse season has begun. The Innisfail Phantoms opened the regular season on the road in Red Deer at the end of April and played their first home games of the season at the Innisfail Arena on May 4.

INNISFAIL – Some tournaments score huge for the community. The 23rd annual Dean Turnquist Spring Fever Road Hockey Tournament did just that as it returned this year for a one-day event.

Following the late arrival of spring that forced the Sundre Soccer Club to start the season indoors, players have recently had the opportunity to play outdoors.

Four teens from Mountain View County played recently at the Alberta Cup provincial hockey championships where their team won gold.

Golfers are slowly but surely getting into the swing of things as local courses prepare to open for the season.

Golf courses in the region are finally open after a winter that seemed to last forever. The Carstairs Community Golf Club held its opening day on May 3.