Local Sports

The Olds Athletics are still looking for their first victory of the season after dropping a pair of games against the Carstairs Cubs and Red Deer Razorbacks last week in Parkland Baseball League play.

The U-14 girls soccer team from Olds made it a clean sweep in Big Country Soccer Association play this season, defeating Carstairs 2-0 in the final to claim gold at the championships on Saturday.

Local athletic therapist Rebecca Spiers was part of the senior inline men's team that recently won the International Ice Hockey Federation's world championship in Ingolstadt, Germany from June 1 to 7.

The Innisfail Bantam Co-op Phantoms have finished up the regular lacrosse season with a 9-2-1 record.

Six students represented Innisfail and the surrounding area at Alberta Schools' Athletic Association Provincial Championship at Foote Field in Edmonton June 1. Students from École Innisfail Jr./Sr. High School, École St.

The Olds Stingers split a pair of games over the weekend in Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League play, losing on Sunday afternoon 5-4 on a late penalty shot goal against with 37 seconds left in the game against the Calgary Wranglers.

Sara Odersky and Clinton Armitage were named the senior female and senior male athletes of the year respectively last week during Olds High School's annual recognition of sports and extracurricular clubs at the school.

The Innisfail Minor Softball league is hosting its fourth annual tournament this weekend and expect 30 participating teams. “The farthest team is coming all the way from Elkford, B.C.,” said Rick Blais, league liaison.

The Innisfail Dolphin Swim Club dove into its first swim meet of the season. On Saturday June 2, 16 members swam in Killam. The club changed regions this year, so it was the first time to attend a meet in Killam.

It's time to rodeo, Innisfail. The 52nd annual Daines Ranch Rodeo runs this week from June 14-17 just outside of Innisfail. The popular event pulls in cowboys and cowgirls from all over Alberta, Canada, and even some international competitors.