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INNISFAIL - The Innisfail Eagles started the new year on a strong note with three of a possible four points in two home games last weekend. The Birds dropped a close 5-4 shootout decision to the Lacombe Generals Sunday afternoon (Jan.

The peewee B Huskies hosted five teams during the weekend’s home tournament, which was well organized and went off without a hitch, said the squad’s coach.

The past few days were rough ones for Olds College teams in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC). In women's hockey, the Broncos were shut out in two back-to-back games versus the Grant MacEwan University Griffins.

A second well-known person has been confirmed for a major hockey fundraiser coming to Olds next month.

Three members of the Olds bantam elite Grizzlys female hockey team are set to hit the ice during the Alberta Winter Games, which take place Feb. 16 -19 in Fort McMurray.

Two Olds junior B lacrosse teams are moving up one tier each. When play in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League gets going again this April, the Mavericks will move up to tier I from tier II and the Stingers will rise from tier III to tier II.

PENHOLD – The Central Alberta Amazons are off to another strong season.

Although the Olds Grizzlys were in the basement of the AJHL Viterra South division as of the end of 2017, head coach Adam Redmond is optimistic they can climb out of there – perhaps to fourth or fifth place in the eight-team division, and possibly wi

INNISFAIL – Coaches with the Innisfail Minor Hockey Association will benefit from development projects this season, thanks to a generous allocation from the Larry Reid Memorial Coaching Development Fund.

The Olds Grizzlys have a chance to move up the standings when they host the Calgary Canucks this Friday, Dec. 29, 7 p.m. at the Sportsplex. As of Monday, Dec.