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Falcon girls exceed expectations at provincials

Falcon girls exceed expectations at provincials

The Foothills Falcons girls’ basketball team squared off against some of the most elite teams in the province and upped their rankings in the process.
Stingrays come of age at provincials

Stingrays come of age at provincials

Remy Greer Staff Reporter The Foothills Stingrays Swim Club had a banner swim meet in Calgary and several of its members earned more than medals for their efforts.
Bisons on the cusp of consecutive league titles

Bisons on the cusp of consecutive league titles

The Okotoks Bisons maintained their unblemished record in the Heritage Junior Hockey League playoffs and are one game from winning the league finals at the expense of the Blackfalds Wranglers for a second consecutive year.
Oilers suffer second round playoff exit

Oilers suffer second round playoff exit

For the second time in franchise history the Okotoks Oilers were given an early second round exit from the Alberta Junior Hockey League playoffs at the hands of the Olds Grizzlys.
Oilers sniper commits to Vermont

Oilers sniper commits to Vermont

A recent Okotoks Oilers graduate with a laundry list of individual accomplishments has capped of his Junior career with a scholarship to play Division 1 hockey with a familiar face in the fall of 2012.
Knights' podium hunt halted

Knights' podium hunt halted

A meeting with the top-ranked team in the province proved to be too high a mountain to climb for an Okotoks high school at the 3A Alberta championships.
Grizzlys eliminate Oilers from playoffs

Grizzlys eliminate Oilers from playoffs

It was a classic case of too little, too late for the Okotoks Oilers in the second round of the playoffs.

Drillers, Falcons lose provincial openers

Foothills area schools got off to a rough start in the opening rounds of provincial girls basketball action on March 15.
Okotoks rink wins Junior Tour Player's Championship on home ice

Okotoks rink wins Junior Tour Player's Championship on home ice

It was only fitting two of the young pillars of the Okotoks curling community squared off on home ice in the final of the Alberta Junior Curling Tour Player’s Championship.
Lakers drown Knights with late surge at zone playoff

Lakers drown Knights with late surge at zone playoff

Fatigue took its toll on the Knights boys’ basketball team during a provincial qualifier game this weekend.
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