Local Sports

Fifteen-year-old hockey players will find a home this fall as a new regional team is lacing up to fill a void left now that Red Deer Minor Hockey Association has merged its two AAA minor midget teams.

While the Mavericks had a standout season, going 16-2, and dropping only two games to their rivals from Lethbridge, the Olds Junior B Tier II lacrosse team was unable to defend last year's provincial title, and even bronze evaded them this past weeke

DIDSBURY - For most of the year Harold Northcott works as the CAO for the Town of Didsbury, but for a couple of weeks this summer he will be stepping into a role as pitching coach for Team Alberta at the Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg from July 28 t

DIDSBURY-CARSTAIRS - A quartet of local lacrosse players will be facing off against North America's best in Ontario in August.

Sundre Minor Ball recently wrapped up the end of another smashing season. Including the starter league for children ages 5-8, there were 13 teams fielded this year, said Michele Blackhurst, the association's secretary.

A trio from Sundre's Move Yourself Dance studio recently came out on top during the group's last big event for the summer.

The Olds and District Special Olympics team brought home more medals from the Alberta Special Olympics Summer Games than chair Karen Mengersen can recall in her time in that role.

DIDSBURY - There was a wide range of both horses and riders at the Didsbury Ag Society's 55th Annual Didsbury Light Horse Show. Riders ranged from aged two right up to in their 70s.

CARSTAIRS - The shooting coach for the NBA's Orlando Magic will be a guest coach at the upcoming Camp 3D at Hugh Sutherland School in Carstairs.

The Olds Pistols brought home gold last weekend after shutting down the Calgary West Valley Warriors with a 12-5 win in the U-14 girls provincial softball championships game.