Local Sports

They’re sore, they’re tired but they’re happy. Close to 40 players turned out Saturday for the 24-hour charity hockey game in support of Children Cancer Foundation at the Penhold Multiplex, with an unofficial count of $3,230 raised.

Open tournament play at the Innisfail Golf Club has wrapped up for another season following the successful completion of last week’s pro-am and mixed open tournaments.

Fatigued by “going around and around” on whether the town should build a brand new arena for the community, council is now moving towards a stopgap measure of giving the existing aging facility a major renovation.

A proverbial dark horse rode three strong rounds to win the annual Men’s Open golf tournament at the Innisfail Golf Club Sept. 3-5. When the 54-hole match play tournament wrapped up on Sept.

Interest in boys’ volleyball has spiked this year, which is good news for Innisfail Jr./Sr.High School, which hasn’t seen a senior boys team in years, said athletic director Jeff Anderson.

A record number of athletes turned out over the weekend for the Innisfail triathlon.

Hurricane Irene was tough on New York City. Darren Posyluzny was tougher.

In many ways, J.D. Watt is on the doorstep of a fresh start. Later this month, the hulking Cremona-raised forward will be in California, looking to turn heads at Los Angeles Kings training camp.

Two local hockey players are expected to hit the ice at the Innisfail Arena this Friday when the Western Hockey League's Red Deer Rebels host their division rivals, the Lethbridge Hurricanes, in an exhibition game.

Despite a 3-1 loss for the Olds Grizzlys last Tuesday evening against the Drumheller Dragons, head coach Kevin Willison said he is encouraged by the potential of this year's rookie-filled team. “It was actually a pretty good game.