Local Sports

Innisfail High School Badminton teams continue to excel. Several players and five of six teams brought home gold, silver or bronze medals at the Grade 10 -12 Area Badminton Championships in Sylvan Lake on April 12.

Rapids coach Graeme Gordon swam in his first provincial masters championship from April 2-3 at the Kinsmen Sports Centre in Edmonton, winning a handful of medals. Masters competitions take place in age groupings spanning five years.

Golfers are flocking to the Olds Central Highlands Golf Course, which opened earlier than ever this year (April 1), thanks to a warm winter and very successful techniques that keep greens in pretty good shape.

There are more than 1.2 million Canadian adults who play in hockey beer leagues, and none more proud to suit up than those who play for the Bowden Night Hawks.

Former Olds resident and current female wrestler Danielle Lappage, who is training to represent Canada at the Olympic Games in Rio this summer, says she's overwhelmed with the support she's received from this community.

The Innisfail Bantam A Fourlane Ford Flyers wrapped up a successful hockey season at the end of March on a heartbreaking note.

Local gymnasts obtained some fantastic scores during a competition the Olds Gymnastics Club hosted April 2.

Taking advantage of the beautiful weather this past winter and current spring, golfers are hitting the links at the earliest time in a quarter of a century. The Innisfail Golf Club officially opened for the season on April 8, well ahead of schedule.

Rapids swimmer Angela Lowther turned some heads at the 2016 Canadian Para-Swimming Trials in Toronto last week.

Two of Sundre's former junior curling members recently represented the University of Alberta at the Kelowna Curling Club, which hosted the 2016 CIS/Curling Canada University Championships March 20-23.