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The van der Sluijs sisters finished 10th out of 11 vaulters at the CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival in Germany but consider their performance at the competition a success nonetheless.“It went really well for me and Angelique.

With a 9-5 home-court win over the High River Heat on July 13, the Olds junior B Stingers finished off the regular season in first place in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League.

A pair of 10-pin bowlers from Olds left the Canada Special Olympics 2014 Summer Games with three medals each.Mike Dougan won gold medals in doubles and team competition and a bronze in the individual category.

Danielle Lappage took home the gold medal for Canada in wrestling at the World University Championships in Pecs, Hungary, on July 10.

After a successful 54th annual Innisfail Daines Ranch Rodeo held last month Jack Daines just wants to give back. “On July 19, we will be hosting a Major Ladies Barrel Racing event all day,” said Jack Daines of the one-day event.

This year's Summer Synergy included a rollover simulation that stressed the importance of wearing seatbelts.But when asked if they ever opted not to buckle up in a vehicle, many members of the audience – mostly youth – raised their hands.

The Innisfail Midget B Phantoms are the best of their class of 2014. On the weekend of July 4th, the Innisfail Phantoms went through provincial lacrosse playoffs undefeated to claim the provincial title with a 7 – 6 win over the Vermilion Roar.

A walk-off triple in the bottom of the sixth inning in a game against Lacombe allowed the Olds Minor Softball Association's U-12 girl's team to capture a bronze medal at a provincial tournament in Calgary on July 6.

Innisfail native Corbyn Shields is a baseball success on both sides of the border.

Almost 170 of the best male and female junior golfers in Alberta - including Innisfail's Courtney Dickson - gathered at Calgary's Bearspaw Country Club for the 2014 Alberta Junior Championships.