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The Grizzlys' new owners are clearing out the den, bringing in a new coaching staff for next season, while former head coach Dana Lattery will move to an advising role, it was announced during a press conference at the Olds Sportsplex last Wednesday

The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) has approved a new ownership group for the Olds Grizzlys Junior A hockey team. That announcement was made Friday (June 30) by the league and the Friends of the Grizzlys.

The competitive Sundre soccer U-12 squad recently attended a division finals tournament held in Irricana, placing fourth overall.

All Around Champion: Brendan Laye Ladies barrel racing 1. Kellie Collier, 17.758 2. Jackie Ganter, 17.762 3. Nicole Pana, 17.771 Bareback 1. Richmond Champion, 86.5 ó $1,931 2. Caleb Bennett, 86 ó $1,586 3. Jake Vold, 84 ó $1,241 Tie-down roping 1.

The Mavs ended their regular season play with a bit of a bonecrusher against Red Deer last Wednesday night, but toppled the third-ranked Renegades 12-6, finishing second overall in the south conference of the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League.

It's been a bit of a roller-coaster ride, but Andreas Troschke punched his tickets to both the Canada Summer Games and the national championships after a qualifying meet in Edmonton last weekend.

Along with alumni and local businesses, the Olds Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) has announced it is part of the new ownership group set to take over operations of the Olds Grizzlys Junior A Franchise for the upcoming season.

The Olds Grizzlys are certainly not on life support anymore, as representatives of the new ownership group made a presentation to the Olds Sportsmen's Recreational Association (OSRA) at last week's annual general meeting (June 21), and announced they

Although the Sundre Bisons football team does not start practising for the season until August, the club recently held a spring camp to generate interest in advance.

With a decided victory over the Brooks Drillers on Sunday (June 25), the Olds Stingers became the town's first junior lacrosse team to go undefeated in regular season play.