Local Sports

The playoff drive shifts gears with the finish line in sight for St. Albert’s high school junior football teams.

The St. Albert Merchants have games in hand to cash in while challenging for the division lead in the west standings.

The deadline to volunteer for the 2017 Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts at the St. Albert Curling Club is Oct. 31. Visit www.2017jiffylubealbertascotties.com to register online for the Jan.

St. Albert’s bantam AAA hockey team is doing its job every shift every game. “We want to work hard every day.

Experience will be delivered by the St. Albert rink skipped by Lauren Jenkyns at the Alberta Travelers Curling Club Championships this weekend at Grande Prairie.

The St. Albert Merchants host a pair of games this weekend in the Capital Junior B Hockey League. Faceoff times are 8 p.m. against the Wetaskiwin Icemen (4-3-1) Friday and Stony Plain Flyers (5-3-1) Sunday.

Thursday’s special hockey game between the 840 CFCW Critters and St. Albert Crunchers is a fundraiser for the Constable David Wynn Memorial and Endowment Fund. Faceoff is 7 p.m. at Go Auto Arena.

The Morinville Wolves served up an historic victory at the 22nd annual Lions Western Canadian Challenge.

The Lions Western Canadian Challenge is a dress rehearsal for the 3A provincials for the defending volleyball champions from St. Albert Catholic High School.

The Capital District Minor Football Association tripleheader today at Riel Recreation Park kicks off at 10 a.m. between the peewee Riders and Edmonton Raiders Black. The Riders (2-3) and Raiders (1-4) compete in the Bright Division.