Local Sports

It’s a busy time of year for the Okotoks Dawgs as they prepare for opening day in the Western Major Baseball League on June 8. As the club readies for another championship run head coach Brandon Newell is in the process of confirming his roster.

The season is barely over and the Okotoks Junior A Oilers have already started looking towards the future. The Oilers played host to several young prospects at their annual spring camp at the Centennial Arena April 8-10.

The National Hockey League and Calgary Flames alumni are joining forces to give children in the MD of Foothills a place to play.

Former Olympic gold medal gymnast Kyle Shewfelt promised something different and exciting at the University of Calgary when he sponsored his first big competition.

After falling short of a berth in the Alberta Junior Hockey League final once again the Okotoks Oilers face another off-season of questions.

A former Canadian wrestling champion is looking for the silver lining after finishing second at a national tournament in late March.

Two Arizona State Sun Devils baseball recruits will be spending their summer in the Great White North.

It takes more than a storm to break a friendship. However, Mother Nature can force friends to change their plans.

The Calgary Stampede will have plenty of representation from the foothills for its 2011 rodeo — with one noticeable exception.

It was tough sledding for the Okotoks Bisons at the Alberta Junior B Provincial championships last weekend in Leduc. The Bisons dropped two of three games and failed to advance to the tournament playoff round.