Local Sports

The basketball season is well underway at Sundre High School, with four teams busy practising and competing in games. The basketball coaches this year are residents within the community, rather than teachers at the school, said principal Jason Drent.

After a tough 2-1 overtime loss to the Canmore Eagles on Jan. 17, the Olds Grizzlys rebounded with a 5-2 win over the Bonnyville Pontiacs the next night at the Olds Sports Complex.

The Olds College women's basketball team went on a three-game winning streak on the weekend, improving its record to 5-9 on the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference 2013-14 season.

Due to the success of hosting the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference curling championships in March 2013, Olds College has won the right to host the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association championships from March 24 to 28, 2015.

One is a slick smooth-skating defender while the other is a tough-as-nails, banging take-no-prisoners offensive grinder. The two brothers play the game of hockey differently, yes, but Joe and Pete Vandermeer have the same heartfelt passion.

The 68th annual Innisfail Farmers/Farmerettes Bonspiel is nearly upon us. Running from Jan. 19 through to Jan.

It was another weekend of losses for Olds College Broncos sports teams as the women's and men's squads in basketball and volleyball were defeated at home on January 10 and 11.

All nine members of the Olds Rapids Swim Club who travelled to a meet on January 11 and 12 in Sherwood Park made at least one final event.

Four members of the Olds High School wrestling team placed in the top three positions at the Medicine Hat Hawks' tournament on Jan. 11.

The Olds Grizzlys came away with only one win in four games last week while playing four games in five days. The Grizzlys lost to the Okotoks Oilers 5-3 on Jan.