Local Sports

St. Albert gymnast Marisa Dick is good to go for Trinidad and Tobago after returning to form from a potential career-threatening injury.

The St. Albert Soccer Association celebrates The Year of Women in Sport, in honour of the Women’s World Cup in Canada, during Sunday’s special event at Riel Park.

Tyler Saunders continues to rip it up on the golf course. The St. Albert Catholic High School alumnus was the low amateur and finished tied for second at the Alberta Open championship last week at the Carnmoney Golf & Country Club in Calgary. Saunders, 19, was minus-6 with a two-round total of 136. The Glendale Golf & Country Club member was one shot back of the winner, James Love of Calgary.

The St. Albert Cardinals are struggling with consistency during an up and down midget AAA season.

The St. Albert Stars host the Airdrie Irish today in the Alberta Football League. Kickoff is 2 p.m. at Riel Recreation Park and admission is $5.

The St. Albert Impact hosts a division 1B doubleheader tonight in the Edmonton District Soccer Association. Game times at Riel Park are 6:30 p.m. between the Impact women (5-3-1) and Green/Gold Classics (2-4-2) and 8:15 p.m. between the first-place Impact men (5-2-1) and last-place E & C United (0-5-2). Two points separate the top four men's teams.

Eight goals in Saturday’s first period sealed the deal for the senior B St. Albert Miners against the South Edmonton Warriors in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League.

It's shaping up to be a summer to celebrate for Arinn Young. The Team Canada wheelchair basketball player from Legal will celebrate her 19th birthday in Beijing at the second annual U25 world championship before hooping it up at the Parapan American Games in Toronto.

The St. Albert Tigers will show their stripes against the senior AAA provincial champions in the Sunburst Baseball League. The Tigers (7-6) host the Red Deer Riggers (6-4) Friday and July 3 at Legion Memorial Park. Game times are 7:30 p.m.

The Labatt’s Cup provincial champions will have to wait until the Oct. 2 premier men’s rugby final to beat the Calgary Irish this year.