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The Foothills Falcons got a valuable lesson from their cross-town rivals prior to classes ending for the Christmas break — play hard until the final buzzer or you might just snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

The Holy Trinity Academy Knights made the best of their last game before a near 40-day break by beating their cross town rivals in a Foothills Athletic Council girls basketball game last week.

The South Central Alberta Hockey League Bantam all-star game is going to be well represented with Okotoks minor hockey talent.

In sports the last game before a prolonged break from action is often the hardest one to get motivated for, but don’t tell that to Okotoks Junior A Oilers.

In the pre-tournament stage of the World Junior Championships two Eastern European nations are optimistic a trip to Okotoks will be a conduit to their success in the tournament.

Days before the puck drops into the most prestigious Midget AAA tournaments in Western Canada, the UFA Bisons were given a lesson in European hockey.

The Midget AAA UFA Bisons have some unfinished business at the Mac ' s this year and they won ' t have to wait long for a chance to exorcise their demons.

An Okotoks synchronized swimming club celebrated the holiday season by showcasing the fruits of its labour.

When the Holy Trinity Academy Knights and the Foothills Falcons Senior boys teams clash for the first time on the basketball court this season they will both be feeling pretty good about themselves after their performance last weekend.

The Foothills Falcons Senior girls basketball team is going into their pre-Christmas tilt against their cross-town rivals on a high note.