Local Sports

The Olds Huskies peewee football team was blanked by the Innisfail Cyclones 24-0 on Saturday at Normie Kwong Park. Despite giving it a good effort, the local club was unable to muster much against a tight Cyclones defence.

The season has ended for cross country teams at the middle school and high school level. Coach Dean Woroniuk, for the grade 8 and 9 group, said he season went well. “The numbers have increased. For grade 8 and 9, we had 24 athletes.

The Innisfail Jr./Sr. High School senior girls volleyball team placed first in their pool over the weekend in Ponoka. The team beat all five teams, which included Bonnyville, Leduc, Rimbey, Drayton Valley and Caroline.

The Mighty Cyclones played their last regular season game on Saturday against the Old Huskies and shut them out 24-0. The team finish the season with a perfect 6-0 record capturing the title of No. 1 ranked team in Central Alberta.

The Innisfail Eagles headed to Didsbury on Saturday for an exhibition game against the Kainai Chiefs of the Ranchland Hockey League.

Olds High School will be sending five of 10 cross-country running team members to the provincial championships in Medicine Hat on Oct. 15.

About 160 students from around the region took in a volleyball camp on Wednesday put on by the Olds College players and coaches.

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 No. 1-ranked Cyclones Football team remain unbeaten on the season after defeating defending champions Red Deer Steelers 44-28 Thursday night at Great Chief Park.

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.