Local Sports

Jayden Manson’s national debut exceeded expectations for the St. Albert wrestler. Manson, 16, was the bronze medallist in the 54-kilogram cadet division before finishing the tournament as the alternate for the U18 national team.

Monday at midnight is the deadline to register online for the fifth annual Leading Edge RunWild. As of Thursday, 1,654 entries were processed through www.runwild.ca for the 21.

Dusty Spiller finished a day of personal bests as the winner of the 30th annual St. Albert 10-miler. The 26-year-old Red Deer triathlete tore up the pavement with a blistering 53 minutes and 17 seconds in the fastest 10-miler of his career.

Switching the St. Albert 10-mile course around didn’t slow down too many finishers Sunday. Runners put their best foot forward heading south up Heartbreak Hill from the new start/finish line across from the St.

Saturday’s result against the Edmonton Chargers will determine when and where the St. Albert Storm will huddle up in the midget spring league’s division one playoffs in the Capital District Minor Football Association. Kickoff is 3 p.m.

League play starts this weekend for St. Albert Crude in Rocky Mountain junior B Tier I lacrosse. Saturday the Crude play the host Calgary Mountaineers at 4:30 p.m.

Emily Setlack finished the St. Albert 10-miler in select company. The sixth multiple winner of the fastest female crown in the 30-year history of the 10-miler is also first female to repeat since Tara Struyk of Edmonton in 2010.

The lineup for the Edmonton Oilers Alumni has been finalized, subject to change, for tonight's game against the RCMP in support of the families of Const. David Wynn and Auxiliary Const. Derek Bond.

Sunday's 10-miler will set the pace for Emily Setlack at next month's Canadian half-marathon championships. It's the first step towards the second national crown since 2010 for last year's top female in the historic St. Albert road race.

An early spring got the ball rolling this season for local golf courses. At the Sandpiper Golf & Country Club, golf enthusiasts started driving for show and putting for dough April 10. “The course wintered very well.