Local Sports

Devon Mezei of Stettler was crowned the World Professional Bullriding Association finals champion on Dec. 31 during the tour's final stop of the year at the Cow Palace in Olds.

Olds College Broncos basketball teams went winless last week at the New Year's Classic basketball tournament hosted by the college.

Olds Curling Club members got a surprise at their Ironman Bonspiel last Tuesday. They were joined by Kim Forge, the Australian Ladies National Team skip and top-ranked World Mixed Doubles player.

They are tiny birds of prey on ice hoping to soon get a big moment of glory with their full-sized cousins. On Dec.

The roar was taken out of the Olds Grizzlys last week with two road losses to the Calgary Canucks and Drayton Valley Thunder. The Grizzlys lost 4-2 to the Canucks on Dec.

The Swedish national U-20 men's hockey team routed their Danish counterpart 8-0 in exhibition play on Dec. 20 at the Olds Sports Complex.

The Innisfail Curling Club will have a chance to win $5,000 this coming February. The club was one of three selected in Central Alberta to participate in the Cool Shot Tournament, a tabletop version of curling, similar to shuffleboard.

The Eagles hosted the Bentley Generals and the Carstairs Redhawks the weekend before Christmas. Admission was by donation to the Innisfail Food Bank or Christmas Bureau. The boys played hard against the Generals Friday night.

Eight Innisfail figure skaters brought home medals last weekend after participating in Olds Edge of Excellence CanSkate program Dec. 10. “It was exciting,” said eight-year-old Jalissa Aris, CanSkate level, who brought back silver from the weekend.

The Innisfail Arena was transformed into a venue of future hockey superstars last week. On Dec.