Local Sports

Giving participants the opportunity to make healthy lifestyle changes is the objective behind a program currently running three times a week in Olds and twice a week in Didsbury.

A total of 118 4-H participants from around the province descended on the MegaDome August 9 through Thursday for the second annual provincial 4-H Horse Show.

Olds Olympia FC tuned up for the playoffs on Sunday with a 3-2 victory over Condor in Red Deer City Soccer Association play at the Community Learning Campus field.

Local professional roper Todd Gallais was to compete today at the Team Roping At The Schmidt House event in Barrhead.

The Innisfail Cyclones Pee Wee Football Team are hoping for big things on the field this season, and that starts with their “home” opener next month.

They are “rag tag” no more.

A number of the area’s young golfing talents put on a dazzling display last weekend during the annual Club Championships at the Innisfail Golf Club. Cara Vanderham, 18, shot 160 over the two rounds Aug.

They’ve known each other since they were little kids. One pitches. The other catches. Together they are heading towards national glory.

The Olds Athletics season came to an abrupt end on Saturday during the playoffs for the Parkland Baseball League in Red Deer, losing 16-0 to one of the best teams in the league.

Grizzlys make trade with Klippers The Olds Grizzlys have obtained forward Justin Gerwing from the Kindersley Klippers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in exchange for goaltender Riley Parker.