Local Sports

Hannah Mousek and Taryn Baumgardt were selected to the U-18 Alberta women’s hockey team that will be competing at the 2011 National Women’s Under 18 championship in Saguenay, Quebec from Nov. 2 to 6.

The Hurricanes have hit the water, preparing for another season at the Innisfail Aquatic Centre. The water polo team is in its fourth year, and coach Rashelle Wagers said she hopes more come out to level out the team.

More than 1,000 students ran through Centennial Park on a chilly Thursday morning, competing against one another.

The students and staff of Sundre High raised and donated their loonies towards cancer research on September 28th, the Provincial Terry Fox Run Day. The run began in the gym with Terry Fox Foundation video and visit from Tony Stockard.

The Olds High School Spartans football team took one on the chin on Saturday in front of home fans at Normie Kwong Park, losing to the Drumheller Valley Secondary School Titans 35-18.

The Olds Huskies Peewee football team lost 35-14 to the Lacombe Explosion on Saturday at Normie Kwong Park. It was the team's second game of the season while the Explosion have now played four.

Innisfail’s senior girls volleyball team placed first over the weekend at the Chinook’s Edge tourney in Olds.

The Pee Wee Cyclones Football team showed why the Central Alberta Football League has dubbed them the Mighty Cyclones this year after another dominant 53-6 win over the Stettler Panthers.

The Olds Grizzlys split a pair of games on home ice last week while losing 5-4 to the Camrose Kodiaks in Camrose in Alberta Junior Hockey League action last week.

The Olds Bulldogs defeated the Rocky Junior Rebels 39-28 on Saturday in Central Alberta Football League action. The win leaves the Bulldogs in sixth position in the league with a 2-1 record.