Local Sports

The St. Albert Skyhawks issued the following statement after Wednesday’s season-altering victory in high school women’s basketball.

Soccer festival The St. Albert Soccer Association kicks off its Active Start Soccer Fest season wind-up today at Servus Credit Union Place. The indoor soccer event for the U4, U5, U6 and U8 teams consists of 25-minute games from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.

Holden traded Nick Holden was dealt to a Stanley Cup contender as the Boston Bruins acquired the St. Albert defenceman in Tuesday’s transaction with the New York Rangers.

High school curling The Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association curling championships sweep into action Thursday in St. Albert with 10 men’s, women’s and mixed rinks competing for provincial honours.

Junior B playoffs Game three is on tap tonight for the St. Albert Merchants and Morinville Jets in their respective best-of-five west division playoff series in the Capital Junior B Hockey League. Faceoff times are 8 p.m.

Basketball games League play wraps up this week in metro Edmonton high school senior men’s and women’s basketball before the playoffs tip-off Monday. Bellerose hoops The Bellerose Bulldogs host the M.E. Lazerte Voyageurs and W.P.

Winter Games The Alberta Winter Games, a province-wide winter sports competition for developing athletes 11 to 17 years old, ended Monday for more than 2,500 participants at the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.

Meaghan Mikkelson is on the cusp of a golden hat-trick at the Olympic Winter Games. The two-time gold medallist from St.

Standing on top of the podium was a milestone moment for Luke Harris at the IBJJF European Jiu-Jitsu Championships.

High school curling The Paul Kane Blues and St. Albert Skyhawks face-off Tuesday for a berth in the Edmonton zone men’s curling final. Game time is 3:45 p.m.