Local Sports

Blades Over Broadway, the theme of this year's year-end carnival for the Olds Figure Skating Club, was a successful event with one of the largest ever crowds to watch the skaters perform their routines on Sunday at the Olds Sports Complex.

Girls fall short at provincials The Boarding Kennels Midget Flyers were in Brooks over the St. Patrick's Day weekend competing at a provincial level.

A proud family returned home to their supportive hometown of Sundre recently boasting a world junior men's curling champion and a near women's semi-finalist in the same competition in their midst.

The Sundre Red Angus Rustlers had few problems wrangling up another Canadian Adult Recreational Hockey Association World Cup first place - this year in the 70+ age division.

The junior varsity girls basketball team ended its season short of achieving its goal, but pleased with the season's outcome nevertheless.

Canoe polo and slalom competitors including junior and national team members, converged on the Sundre Aquaplex this past weekend for a some fun and competition.

Two professional golfers are taking a swing at a new pilot project aimed at generating interest in the sport at a high school level. The project, a joint effort with phys. ed. teachers at Innisfail Jr./Sr. High School started two weeks ago.

The Olds Grizzlys are moving on to the Alberta Junior Hockey League semi-finals after dispatching the Okotoks Oilers in Game 6 of the clubs' play-off series on Thursday night at the Olds Sports Complex.

The Olds High School Spartans wrestling team put a cap on a good season, claiming three medals at the Alberta Open in Ponoka on the weekend.

With late registration wrapping up yesterday, Sundre Soccer Club officials are making final preparations for this year's soccer season.