Local Sports

The turning point in the Olds Grizzlys' nail-biting victory over the Camrose Kodiaks at the Olds Sports Complex on Nov. 5 was Kyle Star's successful penalty shot in the second period.

The 1970s was a hockey time unlike no other. The Broadstreet Bullly's were in their prime. The Montreal Canadiens and their high-flying line led by the great Guy Lafleur were tearing up NHL records and winning Stanley Cups.

The Innisfail girls senior volleyball team is setting sail on the perilous wave of high school athletics next week.

The Olds Rapids swim team competed at the 25th annual Silvertide Poppy Invitational event on November 2 and 3 at the Kinsman aquatic centre in Edmonton.

The Innisfail Bantam Cyclones' quest for their first league title in eight years of existence came to a disappointing end in front of the hometown fans this weekend.

The Olds Grizzlys scored six unanswered goals on Nov. 2 against the Okotoks Oilers on the way to a 6-3 victory, avenging a 5-2 defeat the previous night against the same team. The Grizzlys also beat the Sherwood Park Crusaders 2-1 on Oct.

The Olds High School Spartans football team downed the Notre Dame High School Cougars in Red Deer 34-9 on Oct. 22, improving the team's season record to 6-2. The Spartans will play the Cochrane High School Cougars on Nov.

Olds native Spencer Dorowicz is enjoying his final season with his hometown Olds Grizzlys, leading the team in scoring through the first 19 games of the season, with 16 goals and 11 assists.

The Olds Grizzlys earned four points during games last week, with a 5-3 win over the Camrose Kodiaks on Oct. 25 and a 2-1 victory over the Drayton Valley Thunder on Oct. 22. The Grizzlys were defeated 2-1 on Oct. 26 by the Calgary Canucks.

The Olds College women's Broncos went down to a 77-48 defeat to the Augustana University College Vikings in Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference basketball action on Oct. 24. The women now have a 2-1 record on the season.