Local Sports

Horseshoe enthusiasts tried their luck at the annual Innisfail Open, an ongoing tradition in the town since before the local horseshoe courts were built in 1987.

Olds Grizzlys captain Spencer Dorowicz gave his head coach a pretty sweet birthday present over the weekend by scoring four goals in the team's back-to-back home victories against squads from Calgary.

Central Alberta's Mavericks Elite team is proving to be lacrosse's version of hockey's “Miracle on Ice”.

The Olds College Broncos soccer teams had mixed results in season-opening Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference games on Sept. 7 in Calgary against the SAIT Trojans, with the women tying 2-2 and the men losing 6-0.

The Innisfail Eagles' upcoming hockey season is just around the corner, and both the coach and team manager say it is going to be a “go big or go home” season. “We're going for the cup,” said Eagles coach Brian Sutter. “Our goal is to win the league.

A collaborative effort between several groups culminated last month in the restoration of ball diamonds that had fallen into disrepair in recent years.

Olds College will host the 2014 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference women’s basketball championships from Feb. 28 to March 2.

Three local young baseball players are looking back over their summers as having the thrill of a lifetime by attending the Blue Jays Honda Super Camp at Okotoks' Seaman Stadium.

The Innisfail Cyclones kicked off their preseason before a packed house August 24, hosting teams from Sylvan Lake and Rocky Mountain House in the first annual True Grit Exhibition Event.

Innisfailian Brianna Weinrauch came home a champion after her Calgary fastball team took home a gold medal and a first-place title in the Western Jr. B Fastball Championships.