Local Sports

An Okotoks wrestler, who has cleaned up in his career, was nowhere to be found when his school won the banner at the Alberta high school wrestling championships on the weekend.

The Holy Trinity Academy Knights booked their ticket to the Senior girls provincials with a zone championship at the expense of a familiar foe.

The Olds Grizzlys’ 3-0 victory over the Okotoks Oilers on March 10 snapped a run of 17-straight one-goal games between the Alberta Junior Hockey League foes and has the Oilers on the brink of elimination.

Three multi-sport athletes from Holy Trinity Academy enjoyed a unique opportunity to play for a provincial selects team in the largest amateur rugby tournament south of the 49th parallel.

A balanced scoring attack has propelled the defending Heritage Junior Hockey League champions to a second consecutive trip to the finals after notching a 4-0 sweep of a powerful rival.

The Holy Trinity Academy Knights won their first team wrestling provincial high school championship thanks to some golden efforts by a pair of wrestlers Saturday.

Okotoks will be well represented at the Senior Girls basketball championships next weekend.

Okotoks could have both their Senior girls high school basketball teams move on to the provincial championships with a victory tonight.

There will be considerable local talent on display when the Okotoks Curling Club hosts the championship event for Alberta’s best rock throwers under the age of 21.

The Olds Grizzyls have grabbed a commanding 2-0 series lead in the Alberta Junior Hockey League South semifinals after notching their second consecutive 3-2 victory on the road over the Okotoks Oilers.