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It was a game worthy of a packed house and luckily for the Okotoks Junior A Oilers, the fans were there to spur them to victory.

It was a case of good news, bad news for the Okotoks Junior B Bisons.

There were plenty of trailblazers at an Okotoks golf course at the end of January. The new Crystal Ridge Nordic Centre had its unofficial first day of operation the weekend of Jan.

The Okotoks Dawgs are well on their way to getting their pitching rotation set up for next season.

The Okotoks Oilers minor hockey program was the talk of the town last weekend in Red Deer and now the Oilers’ all-stars are hoping to carry that momentum into the second half of the season.

It takes a community to raise a basketball team. Bryan Brandford, Okotoks Junior High School (OJHS) Ocelots Senior basketball coach, is reaping the benefits of a strong community basketball program.

After extending their winning streak to eight by defeating the Heritage Junior Hockey League’s (HJHL) top two teams, the Okotoks Bisons have served notice to the rest of the league they are back.

Following a loss to Brooks last Tuesday, the Okotoks Junior A Oilers were looking for a bounce-back effort at home Friday and they accomplished that in a big way.

It was a coming-out party of sorts for an Okotoks rink, unfortunately, a more experienced team spoiled the soiree.

The Okotoks Oilers are hoping for their first ever sell-out on Jan. 29 and they’ll need everyone’s help to make it happen.