Local Sports

The self-proclaimed slow starter has been nothing short of a brilliant closer for the Okotoks Junior A Oilers.

No need for Priddis area residents to worry about one teenage boy speeding down Highway 22, he gets his thrills by winning at Daytona. Cameron Hayley, 16, won the inaugural Battle of the Beach at the famed Daytona International Raceway on Feb. 19.

An Okotoks teacher is helping make sure youths don’t skip out on healthy exercise.

It’s not just the guys in green-and-black from Okotoks who are excited about the upcoming Alberta Junior Hockey League playoffs. So is a guy who grew up in High River and will be wearing black-and-white stripes.

A four-time Calgary Stampede chuckwagon champion who used to follow his father around the racetrack, is now following dad into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. Tom Glass, 64, was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Feb.

Behind a balanced a scoring attack it was smooth sailing to the Heritage Junior Hockey League semifinals for the Okotoks Bisons.

After six years of building the Alberta Junior Hockey League brand an Okotoks resident has been appointed to the top position in the circuit.

The Foothills Falcons added another chapter to their expanding dynasty in Senior boys high school basketball.

The Holy Trinity Academy Knights had just about enough of playing the role of bridesmaid in Senior girls hoops.

A Foothills Falcon didn’t let a bull’s eye on her back get in the way of taking the first step in defending her provincial high school wrestling championship.