Local Sports

More than 100 players from across Western Canada and the United States took part in the 3rd annual Alberta Canadian Shuffleboard Association team tournament in Innisfail. The weeklong event took place Aug. 8 to 12 at the Innisfail Curling Club.

The Innisfail Eagles are ready to soar to celebrate an even seven decades on town ice.

Dozens of spectators lined 54 Street near Centennial Park on Sept. 2 to watch Tanner Putt from Team United Healthcare win Stage 2 of the Tour of Alberta.

It's been a long time since Sarah Hilworth has seen her own name on a lineup card. At 26 years old, the head coach of Olds College's women's hockey team is still in her prime athletic years.

Like so many others, his athletic career started on the ice. Peter Verhesen grew up in Trochu and from 1984-85, played for the Olds Grizzlys. For him, the bike was a means to an end, to train for hockey.

Cloudy skies and a little rain couldn't keep dedicated horseshoe players away from the Innisfail Horseshoe Tournament. The annual two-day event took place at the local horseshoe courts Aug. 27 and 28, and was hosted by the Innisfail Horseshoe Club.

The Innisfail Indians Bantam AA Tier 2 team didn't let a slow start to the season stop them en route to this year's provincial championships.

The Innisfail Hurricanes kick off a new season of water polo next month. The action begins on Sept. 12 at the Innisfail Aquatic Centre and runs until the end of March with practices every Monday and Wednesday.

The iconic yellow jersey, as seen in the Tour de France, is worn by the cyclist with the best cumulative time. It first goes to the Stage 1 winner and is then passed on to the rider with the best overall time each day.

The Innisfail Minor Football Association (IMFA) is ready to begin the season. The local football club began pre-season practices mid-August to prepare players both mentally and physically for the upcoming season.