Local Sports

Sponsors and supporters of the Innisfail Minor Hockey Association were out on the links last week to ensure reasonable and affordable registration fees next year for local young hockey players.

The Olds Grizzlys made a trade with the Canmore Eagles last week, shipping Alex Barnes to the Eagles for defenceman Chris Stachiw.

The Alberta Junior Hockey League released its 2011-12 season schedule last week, with the Olds Grizzlys opening up the exhibition schedule August 24 at the Olds Sports Complex with a contest against the Calgary Mustangs at 7:30 p.m.

Like any other sport, the future of the game lies squarely on the shoulders of the country's junior golfers.

Two local girls who were part of Team Alberta that won the hockey gold medal at the Canada Winter Games in Halifax in late February were enshrined in the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame on June 11.

The Olds skatepark officially opened on Saturday with dozens of youth showing up with their bikes and boards to christen the facility.

The 11th annual Olds Rotary Club Golf Tournament, held June 17, was just shy of a sellout, with 116 players teeing it up at the Olds Golf Club.

U-16 girls beat Didsbury to make playoffs The Sundre U-16 Girls team beat Didsbury 2 - 1 in overtime last week to qualify for playoffs in Three Hills this weekend. Joleen Stermann got both Sundre goals, including one in overtime.

Two local girls who were part of Team Alberta that won the hockey gold medal at the Canada Winter Games in Halifax in late February were enshrined in the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame on June 11.

The last week of spring training for the Cyclones Football teams has come to an end and players and coaches are now looking forward to September when they will suit up to begin the 2011 season.