Local Sports

Experience isn’t everything in swimming.

Two Okotoks moms are about to be thrust into the spotlight of Alberta’s racquet sport elite. Okotokians Cheryl Griep and Shirley Pocock are teaming up for a shot at provincial bragging rights this week.

It ' s the type of run that has supporters giddy over the prospects of post-season play. The Oilers established themselves as the hottest team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) with a three-game sweep to remember last week.

It’s never easy saying goodbye to a good thing.

The Raiders’ extended family got a little bit bigger on the weekend when the Okotoks Junior A club put an emphasis on local talent and familial ties at the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League’s 2013 entry draft on Sunday. The Okotoks Jr.

Ski buffs in the foothills didn’t have to drive to Banff or Whitefish to enjoy a day on the hills not long after the Second World War. They could join the Turner Valley Ski Club — complete with a ski lift.

A Holy Trinity Academy Knight picked the perfect time to end a dry-spell.

Dozens of Foothills Lions got a jump on the Junior rugby season through a sports sojourn of a lifetime.

The Highwood Raiders are getting to know their first-round playoff opponent quite well during the final act of the regular season.

The Okotoks Oilers passed their late season exam with flying colours.