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Elegance, grace and beauty on ice

Elegance, grace and beauty on ice

Members of the Innisfail Figure Skating Club are skillfully spinning, jumping and dancing through a 52nd season – gearing up for ongoing competition and this year's annual carnival. “We start a fall school in September for the older skaters.
Farmers Bonspiel another great success

Farmers Bonspiel another great success

For the past 70 years the annual Innisfail Farmers and Farmerettes Bonspiel has been a source for friendships, good times and plenty of curling. The annual weeklong event ran from Jan. 17 to Jan.
Flyers confident for playdowns

Flyers confident for playdowns

The Innisfail Bantam A Four Lane Flyers are playing their way to a successful season. They recently squared off against league rival the Foremost Flyers from southern Alberta, winning the game 1-0 on Jan. 16.
Sr. b'ball girls learn new defence before provs

Sr. b'ball girls learn new defence before provs

It's always said that defence wins championships and the Spartans are getting some help tightening theirs up before hosting the ASAA 3A basketball provincials.
Badminton brief

Badminton brief

Olds College's badminton team returned from an ACAC tournament at The King's University College over the weekend. Following are the results: Blain Weber, third in men's A singles. Mary Smith and Samantha Clutton, first in women's B doubles.
Spartan Classic a big test before March's provincial championships

Spartan Classic a big test before March's provincial championships

The Spartan Classic has always been a tournament where Olds High School's senior basketball teams could test themselves against stiffer competition than they'd face in league play.
Walton wins gold in Hawaii badminton tournament

Walton wins gold in Hawaii badminton tournament

It would be pretty hard to top the way Faith Walton celebrated her birthday — playing badminton on a tropical island. The Olds High School student turned 16 years old on Jan.
Olds' badminton pipeline

Olds' badminton pipeline

Olds has its own group committed to developing badminton players. On any given Monday night, as many as 40 people of varying ages show up at Deer Meadow School to play.
Junior varsity boys doing well so far this season

Junior varsity boys doing well so far this season

The junior varsity Sundre High School boys' Scorpions basketball team has lots of individual talent, said the squad's coach.
Council gives money for Novice Blades tournament

Council gives money for Novice Blades tournament

The Bowden Blades novice hockey team received $250 from Bowden town council to help cover costs for its annual tournament, held this past weekend (Jan. 23-24).
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