Local Sports

Youths from across the foothills area are about to test their mettle against the province’s best young athletes in disciplines ranging from skiing to badminton.

Fans of powerlifting and the incredible limits of human physical strength will have a unique opportunity to view the first event of its kind in the foothills at the Okotoks Centennial Centre on Feb. 11.

A Black Diamond team has already broken new ground in the foothills curling community and when the Alberta Men ' s Championships get underway Feb. 8 they ' re looking to make history.

The Okotoks Oilers made the most of a rare opportunity to host a divisional rival on back-to-back nights, taking four points from a weekend set with the Calgary Mustangs.

A trio of foothills area female hockey players has taken their game to the next level this season and has been awarded with spots in the Alberta Winter Games tournament.

An 18-year-old Okotokian is riding a wave of confidence all the way to the Western Canadian Championships. Foothills Stingray Brandon Nori qualified for the Western swimming championships, Feb.

An Okotoks resident was foiled twice by the eventual provincial champion and missed out on her repeat bid at the Alberta Scotties championships.

The Heritage Junior Hockey League regular season title is coming back to Okotoks for the first time in six years.

An Okotoks club is proving the sport of badminton can be quite the racket.

An Okotoks basketball coach is back at the school where he got his first taste of coaching in Alberta.