Local Sports

If you occasionally get your oil changed or your tires rotated at Mountain View Dodge, it turns out you might be getting a tune-up from a national team athlete.

Local hammer thrower Andreas Troschke nabbed himself a bronze medal at the 2017 Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg yesterday. "I'm happy with a medal," said Troschke. "I'd be really bummed out if I didn't win a medal. So bronze is all right.

The Grizzlys will have another helping hand in the den, after naming a new assistant coach for the upcoming season.

Baton twirling often conjures up images of marching bands and beauty pageants, but two Olds residents are taking the obscure sport much further – all the way across the ocean, in fact.

The Olds Spitfires Peewee A team defended their provincial title, capturing gold for a second straight year at the Tier II championship, held in St. Albert, July 21-23.

Although this July marked the 20th annual 24 Hours of Adrenalin mountain bike race in Canmore, Sundre resident Jack Grimstead participated for his first time.

DIDSBURY - The Didsbury Jets were crowned Tier 3 mosquito provincial champions at home on July 23 after beating Castor 9-1 in the final. The Jets ended up hosting provincials at Memorial Park at the last minute when no other venue was secured.

CARSTAIRS-DIDSBURY - A quartet of swimmers from the area will be competing in the Canada Summer Games later this week in Winnipeg.

The Olds Stingers capped their stellar season with a sweep of the Junior B Tier III provincial championships, hammering the Brooks Drillers 18-3 in the gold medal game, held on home turf at the Olds Sportsplex, July 16.

The Olds Curling Club will shine brightly in the upcoming season, in part thanks to a hefty donation from local grain company, Richardson Pioneer.