Local Sports

Plenty of badminton players from Olds are heading to zones tournaments in the next two weeks now that the Chinook's Edge South Athletics Association tournament has wrapped up.

The Chinook's Edge School Division has banned regional lacrosse teams from practising in its facilities.

Innisfail Special Olympians brought two medals home from the 2013 Special Olympics Alberta Spring Games in Red Deer over the April 20 weekend.

Local lacrosse teams got their first taste of competition at the Eye Opener tournament in Red Deer April 13-14 with midget and bantam squads winning all their games.

As snow melts away local golfers are getting antsy to shoot for the green at the Innisfail Golf Club.

Hike up your shin pads, because the soccer season has begun for the Sundre Soccer Club.

Olds College's athletes traded in jerseys, shorts and cleats for suits, dresses and high-heeled shoes at the school's annual Broncos Athletics Awards Night at the Ralph Klein Centre on April 10.

Heading into the riveting final match during the provincial senior hockey tournament held at the Innisfail Twin Arena, some of the Eagles administration behind the scenes weren't overly worried about the outcome of the game.

Innisfail native Andy Willigar blasted a shot below the crossbar in double overtime March 23 to lead the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Ooks to their first championship in 16 years, capping off a distinguished college hockey career.

Maeghan Wild finished sixth in the 65-kilogram cadet division at the Cadet Juvenile National Wrestling Championships in Saskatoon from April 5 to 7.