Local Sports

When opportunity knocked, Lacey Senuk answered the door. “I was asked one night if I was available for the Canada Winter Games and the next day I found out I was going,” said the St. Albert referee. “I’m pretty excited.

The St. Albert Merchants spent Sunday cleaning out their lockers after an early playoff exit in the Capital Junior B Hockey League. In the best-of-three qualifying round, the Spruce Grove Regals swept the Money Men by identical 5-4 scores.

After posting their best record in team history, the St. Albert Slash started the Alberta Major Midget Female Hockey League playoffs Friday against the Spruce Grove Saints. The score from Troy Murray Arena was unavailable at press time.

An eight-game winning streak by the St. Albert Sabres ended Wednesday against the number-one team in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League.

The puck dropped Friday in the best-of-three qualifying round between the St. Albert Merchants and Spruce Grove Regals in the Capital Junior B Hockey League playoffs. The score from Spruce Grove was unavailable at press time.

The slumping St. Albert Steel continues to forge ahead towards the playoffs one shift at a time.

The Dynamyx Gymnastics Club of St. Albert rolls out the welcome mat today for 120 athletes at its annual Sweetheart of a Meet. Thirteen clubs are represented in three different levels. Session times are 8:50 a.m., 12:50 p.m. and 4:50 p.m.

The inconsistent St. Albert Steel lost their best player for the rest of the season on a dangerous hit in Friday’s 4-3 loss to the Drayton Valley Thunder.

Wearing the Canadian colours at the Deaflympics is a dream come true for Nyla Kurylowich. “I’m very excited. I can’t wait to play against other countries,” said the St. Albert curler.

The last game for the St. Albert Sabres before the playoffs in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League goes tonight against the SSAC Southgate Lions. Faceoff is 7:45 p.m. at Akinsdale Arena.