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Derek Bacon cooked up Wednesday’s game winner in overtime to defeat the Sherwood Park Crusaders at Performance Arena. “It was a pretty greasy goal,” said the St. Albert Steel centre.

The St. Albert Merchants will try their luck with Wes Werhun as the bench boss after the departure of head coach Terry Moser. Merchants’ officials refused to comment on the dismissal of Moser.

Dieter Knobloch was posthumously recognized as a leader in developing and delivering a recreational program in St. Albert with the 2010 provincial Energize Award.

The Paul Kane Blues served up a repeat performance at the 16th annual Lions Western Canadian Challenge.

Reed Linaker will showcase his skills on the international stage at the fifth annual World Junior A Challenge. The St. Albert Steel's all-star centre was among seven Alberta Junior Hockey League players named to the Canada West line-up for the Nov.

While the first period may not have played out to the coaching staff’s expectations, the St. Albert Raiders still found a way to find a spot in the win column with a comeback 5-3 victory over the visiting Lloydminster Bobcats.

The metro Edmonton premier semifinals in high school junior football kick off today at Johnny Bright Park. At 5 p.m. the St. Albert Hawks (2-1 in pool B; 3-2 overall) line up against the Salisbury Sabres (3-1 in pool A; 4-1 overall). At 7:30 p.m.

Thursday’s showdown for second place in the metro Edmonton league’s Carr conference was close until the opening kick off.

No matter the style of hockey played on the ice, the St. Albert Raiders have found a way to adjust their game to skate away with wins. Last weekend the Raiders (5-1-1) beat a physical Southside Athletic Club (3-3) at home 6-1.

It's the year of the Bellerose Bulldogs in St. Albert high school football. After tasting many bitter defeats against their rivals from the St.