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The Grizzlys' annual awards banquet had an unexpected empty seat last week when the team got together to celebrate its season accomplishments. Longtime penalty box timekeeper Ken Johnston passed away on April 16 at the age of 76.

INNISFAIL - Students from across Central Alberta competed in the Innisfail Middle-High Badminton Invitational Tournament April 7 and 8 at Innisfail High School.

INNISFAIL - Several players with the Innisfail Hurricanes Water Polo Club recently participated at the Alberta Water Polo winter league provincials in Edmonton.

Hometown boy Chase Olsen shared this year's Most Valuable Player trophy with forward Landon Gross of Pincher Creek during the Grizzlys' end-of-year awards banquet, held last Friday (April 21) at the Evergreen Centre.

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The Grizzlys' 2016-17 campaign officially wrapped up with last week's annual awards banquet, and all eyes are now on the next season.

One of the trophies handed out last Friday (April 21) at the Grizzlys annual awards banquet didn't go to a guy who laces up a pair of skates before each game. Instead the Bob Hill Memorial Award went to the team's chiropractor, Dr. Michael Lentz.

Two coaches and six skaters were singled out by the Olds Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) for their efforts during the 2016-17 hockey season.

After working hard to qualify for a recent provincial gymnastics meet, a young aspiring Sundre athlete was not about to let a recovering ankle injury stop her from competing among the province's best.

INNISFAIL - The province's top archers took aim at the provincial title when they gathered in Innisfail for the 2017 Indoor Provincial Target Championships.