The McMurray Dirt Riders’ Race # 9 will be held on Wednesday, August 27th at 6:30pm at the Motocross Track. Memberships for the McMurray Dirt Riders are available at Four Season Power Sports, Quadra Truck and Raven Truck Accessories. For more information call Keith at 780-714-6072 or Scott at 780-792-7104.

The Oil Barons have re-signed General Manager and Head Coach Gord Thibodeau to a 3 year contract extension.

The deal will see Thibodeau remain with the MOB through the 2010-2011 season.

In the past 4 seasons Thibodeau has led the Oil Barons to 3 AJHL finals and one league championship.

The Oil Barons open up training camp on Friday night with the Blue and Gold inter-squad game schedule for Sunday.

Jet Ski and motor sports super star Mike Klippenstein will be inducted into the Wood Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2008.

Klippenstein, a world champion on the Jet Ski, joins Danny Hodgson and the Olson Curling Rink in the class of '08.

The induction ceremony will be held on September 18th.

The McMurray Dirt Riders Race #8 will be held on Sunday, August 17th at 2pm. Memberships for the McMurray Dirt Riders are available at Four Season Power Sports, Quadra Truck and Raven Truck Accessories. For more information call Keith at 780-714-6072.

The Under 14 Soccer Provincials begin tonight in Fort McMurray.

The complete schedule of games can be found here at MyMcMurray.com

The tournament will take place up at the Timberlea Athletic Park starting Friday night at 7 o'clock and running through until the Gold Medal Game on Sunday.

Our local teams will begin play at 8:00 am on Saturday.

A handful of provincial champion curlers are the latest inductee announcement for the Wood Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame.

Jody Lee, Lori Olsen, Kary Anne Caines, Rhonda Whittaker, Diane Lee and Coach Randy Olson will be inducted in September.

They combined two win the provincial junior women's curling championships in 1992 and 1995.

Athletes are back home after the Alberta Summer Games in Medicine Hat over the weekend.

Fort McMurray is in zone 7 which came home with 17 medals.

Ashley Gilbert won a silver in Canoe/Kayak, and Jordon Dunn and Josh Dow both won silvers in the pool.

The Sports Wise Family Bike Race will be held on August 24th starting at 12pm at the Birchwood Trails. Categories range from ages 5 and under to Adult. Kids under five are free and the cost is $5 for ages 6+. Register at Sports Wise until Aug.23rd. All pre-registered participants get entered into a draw for a $100 Sports Wise Gift Certificate. For more information call Lisa at 780-799-1144.

The Fort McMurray U14 girls and boys are hosting the 2008 provincial Soccer championship August 15th-17th at the Timberlea Athletic field, with 20 teams from all over the province competing. The Games start on Friday, Aug.15th, with the Bronze and Gold medal games wrapping up on Sunday afternoon. Come out and cheer on our local players! For more information call Burton at 780-713-9799.

Danny Hodgson is the first name to be announced for the 2008 Wood Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame inductees.

Hodgson spent time in the NHL with the Leafs and Canucks following an outstanding Junior career.

He wrapped his playing career by spending 10 productive seasons in Switzerland.

Another 2009 inductee will be announced on Monday.