Local Sports

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.

It was trial by fire in the pool for members of the Foothills Stingrays last weekend. Five members of the swim club made good on the last chance to qualify for provincials by advancing through the Age Group Provincial Trials, Feb.

Call it brilliant marketing or a stroke of luck. No matter how you slice it, the Okotoks Junior A Oilers’ annual Pack the Rink night and regular season finale this Friday packs a heavy punch.

Practice makes perfect. The UFA Midget AAA Bisons earned a two-game sweep of the Calgary Flames Saturday at Father David Bauer Arena, after executing a set-play to perfection for division quarterfinal series-winning goal.

There are few better places for career resurrection in the National Hockey League than on the blueline of the defending Stanley Cup champions.

The Highwood Raiders are right where they need to be in their opening round post-season series.

Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit. After several near misses of the Senior national time of 29.

The Okotoks Bisons shrugged some considerable rust to shake off a familiar foe in their playoff opener.

A perfect week has the Okotoks Junior A Oilers in the driver’s seat in the chase for the elusive second seed in the South Division.

oung ballplayers will have a chance to spring into baseball in the dead of winter this weekend. The Okotoks Minor Baseball Association (OMBA) is hosting its third annual open house at Duvernay Fieldhouse at Seaman Stadium on March 1.