Local Sports

Four Innisfail lacrosse players have made the Zone 4 team set to compete at the Alberta Summer Games in Lethbridge in July.

Brittany Hepp was among four track and field athletes from Olds High School that came away with a medal from the Alberta Schools Athletic Association Track and Field Championships held Friday and Saturday in Edmonton.

The Olds High School Spartans girls rugby team's season came to an end on Thursday after the team lost a 27-12 decision to the Oilfields High School Drillers in Black Diamond in south central zone play-ins.

A total of eight Olds High School (OHS) athletes have qualified for the provincial track and field meet on June 1 and 2 in Edmonton.

Innisfail hosted tryouts for players hoping to make this year's Zone 4 lacrosse team for the Alberta Summer Games. About 30 runners and 4 goalies were trying out during the evaluations that were held for several evenings last week.

The Olds Stingers took advantage of a short bench for the Rockyview Silvertips on Friday, wearing down the visitors 11-7 in Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League action.

Both Olds High School and Olds Koinonia Christian School placed well at the senior regional track meet in Sundre on Wednesday and will each be sending several athletes to the zone meet in Calgary on Wednesday.

A poor start by the Olds High School rugby team on Tuesday put it in a hole from which it couldn't recover against the West Central High School Rebels in Rocky Mountain House. The Spartans lost the Central Alberta High School Rugby League game 26-14.

The Olds High School Spartans doubled up on their counterparts from Innisfail 6-3 on Thursday during Central Alberta High School Soccer League action.

The midget Innisfail Phantoms are having a great season while the tykes hone their lacrosse skills at fun fairs.