Local Sports

Twenty-two teams from as far as Edmonton, Calgary and Spruce View participated in the annual Ladies' Open Bonspiel, held March 2-4 at the Olds Curling Club.The A event winner was the Bev Weich rink from Calgary.

It's tough not to have made the playoffs this season, but the future is bright, according to Olds Grizzlys president Darcy Dallas as well as former head coach and general manager Adam Redmond.

A total of nine awards were handed out to seven players during the annual Grizzlys awards and appreciation banquet, held March 5 at the Evergreen Centre.

Former Olds resident Danielle Lappage, a competitor in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, plans to compete in the Commonwealth Games in Australia next month.

Rural Olds resident Zachary Latimer won the gold medal in the 77 kilogram (kg) body weight class and was named best overall male lifter during the Peak Power Open Weightlifting competition March 3 in Calgary.

DIDSBURY – The Didsbury Ramblers tier 1 Atom hockey team is busy getting ready for Atom B provincials.The Ramblers, one of two Atom teams in Didsbury, qualified after winning three straight games at the recent zone 6 playdowns.

INNISFAIL – You know spring has arrived when lacrosse season begins. Innisfail Minor Lacrosse practices have begun, with another exciting year beginning March 12, and running until early July. "We’re looking forward to a really good season.

INNISFAIL – The Innisfail Skating Club is gearing up for its annual skating show at the Innisfail Arena. The two-hour season finale begins at noon on March 18.

DIDSBURY – The Mountainview Colts' 2017-18 season is now in the books.

The number of rinks participating in the annual Sundre Oilmen’s bonspiel was down slightly this year, but the 30th annual event nevertheless turned out really well, said an organizer.