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INNISFAIL - Innisfail barrel racer Sydney Daines continues to turn heads. Daines, 20, rounded up her rodeo year with an impressive fifth-place finish at the Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) in Edmonton Nov. 9 to 13.

INNISFAIL - Staying healthy and in top form is important for any athlete. That's what registered massage therapist Meagyn Green is helping the Innisfail Eagles do this season. “We want to make sure the guys are healthy and ready to play,” said Green.

DIDSBURY – The Mountainview Colts missed out on a golden opportunity to gain ground on division-leading Airdrie on the weekend.

Sixteen-year-old Olympic-style weightlifter Zachary Latimer competed at the Alberta Weightlifting Association's Youth and Junior Provincial Championships in Edmonton this month, where he set three records in his 69-kilogram weight class.

INNISFAIL - The first Yellow Bucket Bonspiel was a win-win for the Innisfail Curling Club and for mental health awareness. “It exceeded my expectations,” said Rick More, founder of the Smiles Thru Lindsey Foundation, of the event held Nov.

INNISFAIL - The Innisfail Eagles improved their record on the season with a well-earned 3-2 victory over the Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs at home on Friday.

In Dayna Leonard's lifetime, the Olds Sportsplex has always been home ice. But not last week when the Olds Minor Hockey product returned on Nov. 4 as a visiting player to help the SAIT Trojans win their first game of the season.

INNISFAIL - Pickleball has come to Innsifail. The town recently introduced the new sport as part of its drop-in fall programming. "We play it once a week," said Kane Williams, recreation program coordinator with the Town of Innisfail.

When you discuss the type of legacy Chase Olsen wants to leave behind as captain of the Olds Grizzlys, it's about making sure the team remains every bit the team that was so attractive to him as a kid.

INNISFAIL - Innisfail Eagles blueliner Jason Nopper is helping his team find the back of the net early in the season. The 31-year-old defenceman is a four-year veteran with the Birds and has already racked up four points in four games.