Local Sports

The Penhold Amazons are out of playoff competition after a hard-fought weekend against the Lethbridge Jr. Eagles. "They were very close games," said co-coach Annette Jensen.

The Olds Grizzlys have a chance to move on to the third round of the Alberta Junior Hockey League playoffs tonight following three victories and one defeat last week against the Okotoks Oilers.

When he started swinging a rope at seven years old, being inducted into various halls of fame wasn't what was on a local champion tie-down roper's mind.

The Olds College Broncos women's varsity basketball team capped off its second-straight undefeated season – and third Alberta Colleges Athletic League championship in a row – with a 64-52 victory over their junior counterparts Saturday at the Ralph K

The Olds Midget Mustangs claimed the Tier 1 midget North Central Minor Hockey Association championship on Saturday by beating the Stettler Midget Legion 7-5 in Stettler.

Pan Am results Innisfail's paddlers came just short of winning Olympic berths for Canada after participating in slalom canoe and kayaking events at the Pan American Championships in Brazil this past weekend.

It's been slightly like going to sleep in Canada during a non-election year and waking up in the U.S. during the Republican primaries.

The Olds Mustangs advanced to the Tier 1 midget North Central Minor Hockey Association final on Saturday defeating the Rocky Midget Royals 9-5 at the Olds Sports Complex.

The senior boys basketball team is heading to league finals this week in second place. The Cyclones beat their competition last week in their first playoff game against Carstairs in Olds.

The Olds Grizzlys advanced to the second round of the Alberta Junior Hockey League playoffs on Feb. 28 with a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Mustangs at the Olds Sports Complex.