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Olds High School student Sara Odersky finished eighth in her category at the provincial badminton championships held May 6 and 7 in Strathmore. She was competing in the intermediate girls division against 15 other players.

Despite steady improvement, the Olds Stingers are still looking for the team's first win of the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League season, dropping the latest decision 12-6 to the Calgary Wranglers at the Olds Sports Complex on Sunday.

The Innisfail Junior Senior High School (IHS) Cyclones soccer team will be battling it out for a playoff spot in their next home game on Friday, June 3 at 4:15 p.m.

The Innisfail Indians will open the 2011 Parkland Baseball League (PBL) season tonight against the Olds Athletics with significant changes both on and off the field.

Sundre's U-16 team takes on Olds at the Bergen Field on Wednesday. Sundre got goals from James Dyer (2), Lucas Dyer, David Newton, Jitse vandenHadelkamp (2) and Jelmer vandenHadelkamp. Sundre won 7 - 2.

An NHLer and former Grizzly was in the area last week visiting with school kids and making an appearance at the Grizzlys banquet Friday.

The on-ice product for the Olds Grizzlys should be in good shape heading into the 2011-12 Alberta Junior Hockey League season, according to team president Jim Ross.

After losing an eye during a recreational hockey game 15 years ago, Dean Turnquist’s friends and neighbours organized a road hockey tournament to help raise funds and garner support for Turnquist’s recovery.

Innisfail Minor Hockey product, Kaleb Denham, was one of eight Central Alberta youth picked in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft last week. Denham was drafted 126th overall by the Tri-City Americans out of Kennewick, WA.

Three teams of slo-pitch players hit the field last weekend to kick off the season and remember one of Innisfail’s most dedicated ball players.