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One is a slick smooth-skating defender while the other is a tough-as-nails, banging take-no-prisoners offensive grinder. The two brothers play the game of hockey differently, yes, but Joe and Pete Vandermeer have the same heartfelt passion.

The 68th annual Innisfail Farmers/Farmerettes Bonspiel is nearly upon us. Running from Jan. 19 through to Jan.

It was another weekend of losses for Olds College Broncos sports teams as the women's and men's squads in basketball and volleyball were defeated at home on January 10 and 11.

All nine members of the Olds Rapids Swim Club who travelled to a meet on January 11 and 12 in Sherwood Park made at least one final event.

Four members of the Olds High School wrestling team placed in the top three positions at the Medicine Hat Hawks' tournament on Jan. 11.

The Olds Grizzlys came away with only one win in four games last week while playing four games in five days. The Grizzlys lost to the Okotoks Oilers 5-3 on Jan.

For diehard Innisfail lacrosse players an opportunity to play is not hard to find. Both experienced and newbie players can be found at the Winter Lax 2014 event, set to run at the Innisfail High School gymnasium from Jan. 8 to March 2.

Marc Eremenko scored his first goal of the season on Jan. 4, giving the Olds Grizzlys a 4-3 victory over the Drumheller Dragons in Alberta Junior Hockey League action.

There was more fighting than scoring in the first period of the Olds Grizzlys' last game of 2013 at the Olds Sports Complex on Dec. 21.

The Innisfail Senior High Cyclones boys basketball team is off to a roaring start. “The boys have played well since the beginning of the season,” said coach Ed Coles.