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Today’s Desjardins Vanier Cup promises to bring out the very best in Chris Dobko and the Calgary Dinos.

The first-place St. Albert Raiders skate this weekend against north division opponents in the Alberta Midget AAA Hockey League. The Raiders (11-3-2) play the seventh-place Lloydminster Bobcats (5-10-2) today at 4 p.m. in the Border City.

The St. Albert Steel are the real deal this season with a winning record that is impressive by team standards.

The St. Albert Slash are determined to win their way to the 2011 Esso Cup instead of playing at the national championship as the host team. "We know we have an automatic spot but it's not really what we're thinking.

The Paul Kane Blues are ranked fifth in the 16-team seeding bracket at the 4A provincial women’s volleyball tournament, starting Thursday at Hunting Hills High School in Red Deer.

A Night of Sparkle at the Enjoy Centre officially launched the 2011 Alberta 55 Plus Winter Games. "It's absolutely amazing.

The St. Albert Steel continue to forge ahead in the standings after sweeping last weekend’s home stand at Performance Arena.

The Sir George Simpson Voyageurs added another championship banner to their wall of fame after winning the SAPEC girls’ volleyball final.

The Paul Kane Blues settled for second best in the Edmonton zone in women's volleyball.

A tradition of excellence in junior high volleyball continues for the Lorne Akins Gators. Their SAPEC-leading 13th boys’ championship was celebrated in Thursday’s hard-fought 29-27, 22-25, 25-12, 25-23 victory against the William D.