Local Sports

Of the hundreds of people still missing in Christchurch, New Zealand after last Tuesday's 6.3 earthquake, friends and family are thankful Riley McGibney is not one of them.

The Olds Grizzlys' playoffs ended on the same note in which they started – a heavy loss at the hands of the Calgary Mustangs.

The Olds High senior girls basketball team are hoping to ride a recent wave of good results through the league playoffs this week and on into zones the following weekend.

It wasn't a big team, but the Olds High Spartans wrestling club was able to secure top spot among 3A schools female teams to capture the rural provincial banner on their home mats on the weekend.

While the Olds Grizzlys are done for another season, one of their graduating players will be moving on to the next level.

Olds hockey player Hannah Mousek returned from the 2011 Canada Winter Games with a noticeably heavier set of luggage after striking gold as part of the province's winning female hockey team.

Taryn Baumgardt helped Team Alberta to a gold medal finish at the Canada Winter Games Saturday. This is Team Alberta’s first gold medal at the Canada Winter Games since 1991 when they won with a team led by Hayley Wickenheiser.

The Eagles have had the last three weeks off from play and were looking forward to finally playing a game on Friday night.

Feb. 14 – Feb. 18/11 YBC High Game: Bantam: Hayden Jacobs 152; Junior: Bronson Hennessey 186; Senior: Meaghan Ray 239 POA: Bantam: Grace Neis +95; Junior: Brandon Fancey +106; Senior: Sheldon Petty +41 Prizes donated by Dairy Queen and A & W.

Becca Konschuh and her teammates Jocelyn Peterman, Brittany Tran, and Kristine Anderson travelled to Halifax February 10th to compete in the Canada Winter Games and their goal- to bring home a medal. That is exactly what they did.