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Dave Klatchuk was nifty at 50 Thursday in knocking off the reigning mixed playoff champion at the St. Albert Curling Club. “This is awesome,” the birthday boy declared after the 8-2 romp in five ends over Doug McLennan in the late draw.

The first of three steps to stardom for the St. Albert Skyhawks starts today in the metro Edmonton premier women's final. Game time is 5 p.m.

It wasn’t easy but the St. Albert Raiders battled with their backs against the wall to a 5-2 road win Wednesday over the Leduc Oil Kings in the midget AAA playoffs.

For an unprecedented fifth year in a row, Hootie and the Old Fish celebrated another men’s playoff championship at the St. Albert Curling Club.

The St. Albert Skyhawks streak into today’s premier women’s semifinal undefeated in metro Edmonton high school basketball and 26-5 overall after winning the Wetaskiwin tournament last weekend. Tip off is 6:15 p.m.

The St. Albert Slash are moving on to the north division final after polishing off the Lloydminster Steelers in the Alberta Major Midget Female Hockey League playoffs.

The season is over for the St. Albert Steel after their playoff series with the Fort McMurray Oil Barons ended with a controversial overtime goal.

Last year’s city finalists have unfinished business at next month’s Tournament of Champions. “We wanted another shot at cities. That was our main goal this year.

After three games the St. Albert Raiders didn’t expect to be on the verge of elimination in the midget AAA playoffs against the Leduc Oil Kings.

The Lorne Akins Crush wrestling team owned the podium at the Provincial Junior Olympics last Saturday in Calgary. The medal haul included four gold, six silver and four bronze.