Local Sports

The Olds Stingers took advantage of a short bench for the Rockyview Silvertips on Friday, wearing down the visitors 11-7 in Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League action.

Both Olds High School and Olds Koinonia Christian School placed well at the senior regional track meet in Sundre on Wednesday and will each be sending several athletes to the zone meet in Calgary on Wednesday.

A poor start by the Olds High School rugby team on Tuesday put it in a hole from which it couldn't recover against the West Central High School Rebels in Rocky Mountain House. The Spartans lost the Central Alberta High School Rugby League game 26-14.

The Olds High School Spartans doubled up on their counterparts from Innisfail 6-3 on Thursday during Central Alberta High School Soccer League action.

The midget Innisfail Phantoms are having a great season while the tykes hone their lacrosse skills at fun fairs.

Innisfail Jr./Sr. High School tied for second for points earned with all 4A and 3A schools during the area track competition in Red Deer May 16.

Two of Innisfail's softball teams took tournament titles from Calgary May 13. The peewee girls won four out of five of their games during the Nose Creek Softball tournament beating the Nose Creek Jabber Jays in the gold medal game.

The Olds High School Spartans defeated their counterparts from Innisfail 6-2 on Thursday during Central Alberta High School Soccer League action.

The Olds High School boys' soccer team blanked the Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School Raiders 3-0 on Friday in Central Alberta High School Soccer League action. The game took place in Red Deer.

The Olds Stingers won their 2012 Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League home opener in style on Sunday at the Olds Sports Complex, when Eric Pouliotte scored with just 13 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Stingers a 4-3 victory over the Medicine Hat