Local Sports

After a close but harrowing loss against Chestermere, the OHS Spartans senior girls rugby team is looking back at a season full of highlights and tragedies, a twisting series of events with all the makings of good cinema. “We lost a very tight one.

Sundre's U-16 girls team takes on Acme at the Bergen Field last week. The team is Sundre's top league squad.

The Olds Stingers overcame a 4-0 first period deficit to beat the Rockyview Silvertips 9-8 in Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League Junior B Tier III action Sunday at the Olds Sportsplex.

Innisfail Junior Senior High School students will be spending the next week preparing for provincial and regional track meets after capturing the top spots in their qualifying meets.

The Innisfail Indians battled Mother Nature and tough pitching en route to a 1 and 1 record in Parkland Baseball League action last week.

After junior and senior track & field counties last week, head coach Adam Hogarth of Olds High School predicts one of his students could make it to provincials. Daniela Aguilar, 17, got first place in both the 400 m. dash and the 800 m.

There were a few heart-stopping moments May 17 as the Innisfail Indians needed extra innings to knock off the Olds Athletics 4-3 in their season opener.

Olds figure skater Sora Won was presented with a gold pin and a certificate commemorating her achievements in dance from Skate Canada this past Wednesday. Coach Patsy Ann Jones of the Olds Figure Skating Club presented the award.

Just call them the “Cardiac Kids.” There were a few heart-stopping moments May 17 as the Innisfail Indians needed extra innings to knock off the Olds Athletics 4-3 in their season-opener.

Olds High School student Sara Odersky finished eighth in her category at the provincial badminton championships held May 6 and 7 in Strathmore. She was competing in the intermediate girls division against 15 other players.