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Coaches Don McCullough and Garret Dichrow worked with the Sundre Capital Pressure Bison nine-man football team during practice last week. The team was scheduled to open the season in Edmonton on Sept. 2, but that game was postponed.

In total 230 people are ready to make a splash Saturday morning — right into the pool. The Innisfail Triathlon is scheduled to start at 8 a.m.

For the first time in nine years, the Cyclones high school football team won’t be storming out onto the fields.

Football training a big hit Sundre Capital Pressure Bison football players take part in full-contact training at the High School Field last week. The team opens its fourth season on Sept. 2 in Edmonton, with the home opener on Sept.

The Olds High School Spartans football team is rounding into form heading into the season beginning on Sept. 3. “I've really been impressed.

Innisfail’s Darius Ramrattan and Levi Stevenson are making a splash at whitewater canoe and kayak competitions. Returning from the national whitewater championships earlier this month with three medals, Ramrattan is on track for his goals.

Innisfail 590 Slo-Pitch wrapped up the season last weekend with a final tourney. Wolf Pack took first place for the A-side with the Cruisers taking second in a 16-7 game. Got the Runs took winning title for the B-side with Raiders following behind.

Twenty-five contestants tried their luck this weekend at the annual horseshoe competition hosted in Innisfail since 1987. The two-day event ran 10 to 4 each day and was broken into various classes.

Potential Olds Grizzlys hit the ice on Saturday for the first time this year in attempt to make the club following the conclusion of the exhibition schedule on Sept. 5.

Rick Rypien was a great teammate, always willing to step up when a teammate was in trouble, remembers Jason Jaffray, a former teammate of Rypien's with the Manitoba Moose, the former American Hockey League affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks.