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Andrea Williams of Innisfail decided to act on the disheartening news her close friends had received when told their third child of four, Sophia Jorja Marie Ricci was recently put on the waiting list for a double heart and lung transplant to treat he

It was all smiles for Jordan Kibermanis, 26, who was awarded with the Wendy Schmidt commemorative plaque last Tuesday afternoon at the Innisfail Bowling Lanes. Kibermanis is one of 14 athletes in the newly formed Innisfail Special Olympics chapter.

The Olds College athletic department handed out year-end awards last week for all of its sports teams. Lorelee Grattidge of the women's futsal team was named the female athlete of the year at the college with the top overall grade point average.

One local volunteer will be busy on the links this summer, volunteering for no less than four golf tournaments, including the U.S. Open in June.

Olds College administration is eagerly anticipating a decision on the institution's pending application for the volleyball, soccer and golf teams to join the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference. The decision is expected in May.

A local company is making it possible for residents to use the climbing wall at 脡cole Innisfail Middle School.

Volunteers with sports skills or knowledge are desired to help start up a summer grassroots sports program for kids in Penhold this year.

The first provincial BMX races in Olds went well according to organizers of the event, which was held on Saturday and Sunday at the MegaDome. There were about 500 racers competing on the weekend, aged five all the way up to about 40.

Despite losing out to the Brooks Bandits in the Alberta Junior Hockey League semifinals, the 2011-12 season was a relatively good one for the Olds Grizzlys, advancing to the third round of the playoffs, reflected Brett Hopfe, the team's head coach, a

Over 100 of the best youth badminton players descended on Olds over the weekend for the Yonex Alberta Junior Provincials, hosted at the Ralph Klein Centre.