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Rikki Leonard makes pit stop at home during Queens' dominant season

The Sundre atom B Huskies could not have hoped for a better performance during a recent three-day tournament hosted by the team. "We won the tournament," said coach Perry Smeets. Including the local team, eight squads faced off from Friday, Jan.

The Chuck Fairbairn rink of Olds won the A event in the Senior Bonspiel at the curling rink in Olds on Friday, Jan. 15. Fairbairn's team included lead Gary Annhill, second Larry Mueller and third Jim Loy.

Three Grizzlys will play for Team West at the CJHL Prospects Game on Jan. 26 in Surrey, B.C. Goaltender Kurtis Chapman, forward Riley Smith and defenceman James Miller were named to the roster earlier this month.

A request by the Bowden Grandview School Blazers football team for money from the town will be considered during budget deliberations, expected to begin in February or March, chief administrative officer Andy Weiss says.

The Olds Golf Club was named host of two major tournaments this year. From Aug. 10 to 12, the 2016 Alberta Senior Ladies Championship will be played in Olds. It will also be hosting an ACAC regional tournament for Olds College from Sept. 16 to 18.

The Bowden Grandview School football team may go from six-man to nine-man football next season. Chris Grudeski, the team's head coach, made that announcement during a Bowden town council meeting last week.

Area farmers and members of the Innisfail business community are teaming up for the 70th annual Farmers and Farmerettes Bonspiel in Innisfail. This year the event takes place from Jan. 17 to 23 at the Innisfail Curling Rink.

Before a hockey player can succeed, they must master skills and skating techniques. That's what the Innisfail Eaglettes program teaches its youngsters just starting to learn the game.

The Innisfail Eagles are looking to turn around their hockey season in 2016 from basement dwellers to contenders. The coaching staff believes there has been plenty of positives in the first half to be optimistic the rest of the season.