Local Sports

Olds Golf Club survived the winter season in good shape and will see a new and improved parking lot by the end of the month, according to pro and manager Wade Bearchell.

There's a new outlet for guys in Olds over 21 who want to play lacrosse. It's the senior C Stingers. They'll play in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League, starting in late April.

Innisfail Eagles player Dan Nichols gets tripped up during the Eagles game against the Lacombe Generals at the Gary Moe Sportsplex on April 13. Noel West/MVP Staff Innisfail Eagles players line up after losing the game 2 to 5.

There are a few changes for lacrosse players in Olds as they gear up for a new season, which starts the weekend of April 26.

Sundre Minor Ball organizers were pleasantly surprised to see an increase in the number of teams this year.

INNISFAIL – It was a historic journey for the Innisfail Eagles. Despite losing 5-2 to the Lacombe Generals in the 2019 Allan Cup championship game, the Innisfail Eagles had a season that was far from ordinary.

DIDSBURY -- The Didsbury Minor Hockey Association recently held its 2018-19 award banquet at the Didsbury Memorial Complex. Association president Rick Phillips said the night went very well.

Local thrower Rachel Andres is getting ready for her next meets with a goal of competing in the Pan Am Games in Peru July 26-Aug. 11. As Andres competes, the student athletes she coaches will be doing their best as well.

For the second straight season, a pair of international student-athletes took top billing at the Olds College Broncos awards night, held Wednesday, April 3 at the TransCanada Theatre. Brittney Thibeaux capped off a dream season in style.

An event expected to draw some of the top curlers in the world is coming to Olds. Pinty's Grand Slam of Curling will be held April 21 to 26, 2020 on the main ice surface of the Sportsplex as part of the 2020 Humpty’s Champions Cup.