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When Spruce View resident Shylo Hendrickson, 18, went to the 2008 Alberta Summer Games for canoe polo, it was the official beginning of the start to her competitive athletic career.

The Eagles' race to the top was systematically dismantled by Bentley Dec. 19 at their barn 6-0.

Get ready to usher in a new year of engaging aquatic events with the Cottonwood Kayak Club's annual canoe polo tournament Jan. 12. Feisty wave warriors will go head to head from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Decades ago Ed Bruneau helped introduce Jackie Chan to North America, and the Asian film star would go on to popularize martial arts among millions of Westerners.

After salvaging a two-game losing streak dip with a win against the Sylvan Lake Admirals prior to heading on a couple of weeks' hiatus, the Innisfail Eagles needed to come up big to maintain a shot at the front of the pack.

In the first test of the might of area Jr. A. Boys basketball teams Dec. 14 at the Chinook's Edge Athletics Association tournament in Olds, they won two games and lost one.

The Central Alberta Amazons won one and lost one after playing two home games Dec. 8 and 9. The Saturday night game saw the Amazons lose 6-0 to the Sherwood Park Steele. 鈥淭he Saturday game the full lineup had a bad game,鈥� said coach Doug Demott.

A local hockey player will be donning the Team Canada jersey and playing for her country at the 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey U-18 Women's World Championship.

Both the men's and women's Olds College Broncos varsity volleyball teams won the Western Canadian College Volleyball Championships hosted by Olds College Friday and Saturday.

A charity roughstock event held in August at the Daines Rodeo grounds raised over $196,000 for programs in Central Alberta.