Local Sports

As the only player from the 1994 Centennial Cup-winning Olds Grizzlys team still directly connected to the club, Jeramie Heistad wanted to bring the powerful feelings of accomplishment and brotherhood that were revived on June 7 when that team was in

Sundre High School students won the track and field provincial championship for the sixth consecutive year. There were 16 athletes who participated in the championship held in Calgary on June 6 and 7.

Students at Ecole Deer Meadow School took part of their day off to swim, cycle and run in the school's second annual triathlon on June 11. There were 127 students from grades 5 to 8 who participated, either individually or in a team of three.

Macky Singh, Olds College's newest soccer coach, could be excused for being impatient.His women's team at St.

Olds Rapids Swim Club member Mitchell Ormann had a phenomenal run at the Freeze or Fry annual swimming event in Red Deer from June 6 to 8, capturing gold in five categories and breaking three club records.

Innisfail high school athletes had a good year.

Logan Zenert has stood at the top of the mountains and lived to tell the tale.

The house that Jack built may have held its 54th and final Innisfail Professional Rodeo last weekend. “There comes a time with everybody that you've got to sit down and say that's enough,” said Jack Daines.

The Olds Grizzlys have given contract extensions to three members of their staff.

The Olds Stingers are halfway through their season and sit atop the standings in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League's junior B Tier III division.