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Travis McKay was blown away by the accomplishment of winning the 25th annual St. Albert 10-Mile Road Race.

The Edmonton Inferno wheelchair basketball team is hosting a women’s tournament and skills clinic this weekend at Servus Credit Union Place.

The numbers added up to a winning performance by Graham Plomp at provincials in St. Albert. The national youth competitor with the host Dynamyx Gymnastics Club qualified for the Canadian championships by placing third all-around at 67.

The 25th anniversary celebration of the St. Albert 10-Mile Road Race was a smashing success. “It was just amazing,” said race director Dave Wilson with the St. Albert Roadrunners and Triathlon Club.

Tara Struyk was slower than expected as the fastest female for the second straight year at the St. Albert 10-miler.

The St. Albert Storm got beat up by the Battle River Shock in Thursday’s crushing defeat in midget spring league football at Clarke Park.

Jasper Place – St. Albert rinks skipped by Kathy Piper and Doug McLennan swept the women's and mixed finals at the Tournament of Championships.

The 2010 Artistic Gymnastics Provincial Championships/Trials to Canadians continues this weekend at Servus Credit Union Place. The competition started Friday morning, and goes today from 9:05 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The following comments by runners and organizers of the past 24 St. Albert 10-mile road races were compiled from the St. Albert Gazette archives. 1986: “I was watching the last guy plodding along from the steps of the St.

Brian Torrance will defend his coveted 10-mile crown Sunday, in what is expected to be a record-breaking turnout for the 25th anniversary of the St. Albert road race. "It was a great honour to win it last year," he said.