Local Sports

Volunteers with sports skills or knowledge are desired to help start up a summer grassroots sports program for kids in Penhold this year.

The first provincial BMX races in Olds went well according to organizers of the event, which was held on Saturday and Sunday at the MegaDome. There were about 500 racers competing on the weekend, aged five all the way up to about 40.

Despite losing out to the Brooks Bandits in the Alberta Junior Hockey League semifinals, the 2011-12 season was a relatively good one for the Olds Grizzlys, advancing to the third round of the playoffs, reflected Brett Hopfe, the team's head coach, a

Over 100 of the best youth badminton players descended on Olds over the weekend for the Yonex Alberta Junior Provincials, hosted at the Ralph Klein Centre.

For the last three weeks baseball and softball pitchers have been getting ready for the season practicing their throws in the high school gym at night.

The Innisfail Pee Wee AA Legion Flyers went all the way to semi finals during provincial hockey tournament in Grand Prairie March 16 to 18. The team of 16 lost their first game Friday night to Camrose 10-4.

The Innisfail Pee Wee B girls took silver in the provincials hosted in town over the weekend.

It's just about time for local lacrosse players to grab their sticks and get ready to play. The season starts the weekend of April 14 with a series of league games in Red Deer.

Up to 400 riders are expected to descend on the MegaDome this weekend for the Alberta Bicycle Association's first race of the 2012 BMX season.

Despite being down two games to none after 7-1 and 4-3 (overtime) losses to the Brooks Bandits over the weekend, the Olds Grizzlys were brimming with confidence heading into Game 3 of their Alberta Junior Hockey League semifinal series Monday night.