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The Travis Phillips rink from Sundre (Dale Phillips, Svend Neilsen and Bill Clancey) won the men's A event of the 37th annual Olds Farmers Bonspiel and Patti Gardner (Shaina Snyder, Dawnaca Martin and Kelly Kightly) won the A event of the 34th annual

There were mixed results for Olds College basketball teams this past weekend. In women's play, on Friday, Feb. 24, the SAIT Trojans downed the Broncos 59-40. On Saturday, Feb. 25, Trojans won again, but by a much narrower score; 56-54.

INNISFAIL - The Innisfail Eagles 2016-2017 season didn't have the ending they were looking for. After a well fought battle in game six Sunday night (Feb.

The Olds Grizzlys are looking to get back in the win column tonight when they host Okotoks Oilers at the Olds Sportsplex. Game time is 7 p.m. That'll be a challenge.

The Masters men's and women's provincial curling championships, held at the Olds Curling Club are now over. In the men's final on Sunday, the Fred Armstrong rink of Red Deer beat the Gary Greening rink of Edmonton 6-2 in seven ends.

Olds College badminton player Sherry Hahn won an all-conference award and the team wound up winning several bronze medals during ACAC Provincials, held Feb. 18-19 at the Ralph Klein Centre. Hahn and Layce Donaldson won bronze in women's doubles.

Olds Special Olympics bowlers shone during a tournament in Airdrie on Feb. 19. Olds won the trophy for the best pins-over-average score and Mike Dougan of Olds won a trophy for men with the highest game score.

Forget the NHL and all its superstars for a weekend, because the town is soon hosting its annual tournament for hockey players whose love for the great game can never be questioned.

INNISFAIL - The town has nailed a big archery bull's-eye. Innisfail was recently chosen to host the Provincial Archery Championships this spring.

Organizers say tickets are going fast for Honky Tonk & Hockey Talk, a fundraiser for the Olds Grizzlys and Innisfail Eagles hockey teams.