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Penton: Fresh looks for top curling rinks
Sports The Oyen Echo 4/27/26 Sports The Oyen Echo 4/27/26

Penton: Fresh looks for top curling rinks

Curling’s game of musical chairs has begun. Now that Brad Jacobs and his rink have won the men’s world curling championship and Kerri Einarson came up one game short at the women’s worlds…

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Viva Vitality: Sport Safety
News, Sports The Oyen Echo 4/22/26 News, Sports The Oyen Echo 4/22/26

Viva Vitality: Sport Safety

As the weather warms up, recreational sports for children and youth are getting into full swing. Equipment safety is equally as important as proper training when it comes to playing…

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Penton: Here’s a Wild pick for the Stanley Cup
Sports The Oyen Echo 4/20/26 Sports The Oyen Echo 4/20/26

Penton: Here’s a Wild pick for the Stanley Cup

Just when it appears as if the long and winding Stanley Cup playoff road will inevitably end with a Colorado Avalanche victory, the hapless Vancouver Canucks skate into Denver…

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Penton: Ball or strike? Let the ‘robot ump’ decide
Sports The Oyen Echo 4/13/26 Sports The Oyen Echo 4/13/26

Penton: Ball or strike? Let the ‘robot ump’ decide

“Well, it’s one, two, three strikes you’re out at the ol’ ball game. Maybe. Maybe not. Let’s see what the ABS system says first before we send that batter back to the dugout.

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3Cs Coyotes strike gold at U15 B provincials
Sports The Oyen Echo 4/8/26 Sports The Oyen Echo 4/8/26

3Cs Coyotes strike gold at U15 B provincials

3Cs Coyotes were off to Olds, Alta., for the U15 B provincials March 27-29. The first game was Friday afternoon, and the 3Cs came out of the gate flying with seven goals in the first period…

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Sibbald News: First Disking Bonspiel in 40+ years a success in Sibbald
Sports The Oyen Echo 4/8/26 Sports The Oyen Echo 4/8/26

Sibbald News: First Disking Bonspiel in 40+ years a success in Sibbald

Spring weather is here. Snow flurries and bright blue skies. Don’t put your winter gear away just yet. It’s a mixed bag.

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Hanna District hosts Ultimate Bullfighter Workshop
Sports, News The Oyen Echo 4/8/26 Sports, News The Oyen Echo 4/8/26

Hanna District hosts Ultimate Bullfighter Workshop

The first week of March brought beautiful weather, but by the morning of March 8, conditions had taken a turn—rain, snow, bitter cold winds, and treacherous roads…

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Penton: It’s officially spring: Masters week is here
Sports The Oyen Echo 4/6/26 Sports The Oyen Echo 4/6/26

Penton: It’s officially spring: Masters week is here

For many casual sports fans, this is the week they start paying attention to golf. It’s Masters Week at Augusta, Ga., and this year’s edition offers up a number of intriguing questions.

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Melody Davidson named new commissioner of Canadian Sport School Hockey League
Sports The Oyen Echo 4/1/26 Sports The Oyen Echo 4/1/26

Melody Davidson named new commissioner of Canadian Sport School Hockey League

The Canadian Sport School Hockey League has appointed veteran hockey executive and coach Melody Davidson as its new commissioner, effective May 2026.

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Barrel racing clinic brings skills and mindset training to Oyen
Sports The Oyen Echo 4/1/26 Sports The Oyen Echo 4/1/26

Barrel racing clinic brings skills and mindset training to Oyen

From March 21 to 22, the Big Country Agricultural Society hosted WPRA/CPRA Gold Card professional barrel racer and four-time Calgary Stampede qualifier Marci Powell…

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Penton: Jays’ goal in ’26: Just one more step
Sports The Oyen Echo 3/30/26 Sports The Oyen Echo 3/30/26

Penton: Jays’ goal in ’26: Just one more step

There’s only one way the Toronto Blue Jays can improve on their 2025 Major League Baseball season and fans don’t have to go to Google or Dan Shulman to find out the simple answer…

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Sturling bonspiel draws 12 teams to Oyen
Sports The Oyen Echo 3/25/26 Sports The Oyen Echo 3/25/26

Sturling bonspiel draws 12 teams to Oyen

The Oyen and District Curling Club hosted a Sturling bonspiel from Feb. 26 to 28, welcoming 12 teams for a weekend of fast-paced competition and camaraderie.

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Coyotes capture league title, advance to provincials
Sports The Oyen Echo 3/25/26 Sports The Oyen Echo 3/25/26

Coyotes capture league title, advance to provincials

Last weekend was the league championship series for the 3C’s U15 female Coyotes as they took to the ice against the Stettler Storm for the banner…

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Badlands Baseball Academy seeks billet families for 2026-27 season
Sports The Oyen Echo 3/25/26 Sports The Oyen Echo 3/25/26

Badlands Baseball Academy seeks billet families for 2026-27 season

The Badlands Baseball Academy is looking for billet families in the community to host student-athletes for the 2026-27 season.

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Alberta to host 2028 World Cup of Hockey in Calgary, Edmonton
Sports The Oyen Echo 3/25/26 Sports The Oyen Echo 3/25/26

Alberta to host 2028 World Cup of Hockey in Calgary, Edmonton

Alberta has been awarded the 2028 World Cup of Hockey, beating out other North American bids to bring one of the sport’s top international events to Calgary and Edmonton.

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Penton: Sports mascots are big business
Sports The Oyen Echo 3/23/26 Sports The Oyen Echo 3/23/26

Penton: Sports mascots are big business

Sports fans may consider team mascots to be: a) entertaining; b) annoying; c) hilarious; d) adding to the game experience. Whatever your view, their existence in sports today is no laughing matter.

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The Real MVPs: Our Billet Families
Sports The Oyen Echo 3/18/26 Sports The Oyen Echo 3/18/26

The Real MVPs: Our Billet Families

Behind every Badlands player is a host family offering support, guidance and a true home away from home.

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Penton: Crosby’s absence left a huge void in Milan
Sports The Oyen Echo 3/16/26 Sports The Oyen Echo 3/16/26

Penton: Crosby’s absence left a huge void in Milan

For Canadian hockey fans, sad was the 2-1 overtime loss to the U.S. in the gold medal game at the Milan/Cortina Olympic Games.

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Fun League season wraps up at Oyen Curling Club
Sports The Oyen Echo 3/11/26 Sports The Oyen Echo 3/11/26

Fun League season wraps up at Oyen Curling Club

The Fun League wrapped up for another season at the Oyen and District Curling Club, concluding 13 weeks of recreational curling that began in November.

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Winter Gymkhana Series wraps up at Crossroads Centre
Sports The Oyen Echo 3/11/26 Sports The Oyen Echo 3/11/26

Winter Gymkhana Series wraps up at Crossroads Centre

The Big Country Agricultural Society wrapped up its Winter Gymkhana Series finals March 1 at the BCAS Crossroads Centre, capping a season that drew 56 members to compete…

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