Local Sports

It appears the new Rotary Athletic Park of Olds, to be built in the northwest corner of town, won't be available for use until some time in 2019, director of community services Doug Wagstaff says. He notes construction on the approximately $3.

Because winter hung around so long this year, outdoor sports, like softball, minor baseball, soccer and football are going to get a late start to the season, says Town of Olds director of community services Doug Wagstaff.

DIDSBURY - At the regular council meeting on April 10, council approved the final design for the skatepark, which is part of the Didsbury Memorial Complex outlying grounds plan.

Olds hockey star Charlie Wright, 14, is playing in the Alberta Cup tournament in Spruce Grove at the end of the month. The purpose of the Alberta Cup is to help identify potential players for Hockey Alberta’s Team Alberta program.

INNISFAIL – Several athletes from Innisfail recently participated at the Alberta Water Polo provincial championships. The tournament took place in Edmonton on April 14 and 15. “We’re quite excited.

INNISFAIL – Coaches, players, team managers and families gathered to celebrate another successful year in minor hockey. The Innisfail Minor Hockey Association (IMHA) held its annual awards banquet at the Royal Canadian Legion on March 27.

Skaters and hockey players are getting a treat this spring -- the auxiliary ice at the Sportsplex is staying in for two weeks longer than normal. It's now slated to come out May 11.

Local women Hillie Van’t Klooster, 50, and Leoni Kelly, 45, competed in the 122nd annual Boston Marathon, which took place Monday, April 16. For Van’t Klooster it is her second go at the event and she is more than eager to return to do it again.

Shortly after learning about the Humboldt bus crash, an Olds Grizzlys netminder was making plans to get to Saskatchewan to support his former teammates. Sam-Jaxon Visscher was a member of the Humboldt Broncos this season until January, when the St.

The Olds Grizzlys have a new management team in place. The team made that announcement during a news conference Saturday, April 14 at the Sportsplex.