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The heat is on the St. Albert Skyhawks to finish the season in a blaze of glory. “There is a lot of pressure on us,” said Mimi Sigue, a Grade 11 post with the highest-ranked 4A high school women’s basketball team in the province.

Slash at home Sunday the St. Albert Slash tie the bow on the midget AAA team’s first-place finish in the Alberta Female Hockey League. Puck drop is 8:15 p.m. against the Red Deer Chiefs (9-17-3) at Go Auto Arena.

The secret to success for the St. Albert Nektar Raiders is simple. “Our guys love to win games and that’s all the motivation we need,” said captain Erik Boers of the top north division team in the Alberta Midget AAA Hockey League.

Silver for Saints The St. Albert Saints lost only one game at the 60th annual Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament as silver medallists.

Skyhawks rock The St. Albert Skyhawks are returning to the Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association curling championships as the defending gold medallists.

Division one women The St. Albert Skyhawks and Paul Kane Blues can punch their tickets to the metro Edmonton division one women’s final by winning their respective semifinals today. The Skyhawks (11-0) host the Salisbury Sabres (8-3) at 5:30 p.m.

Akinsdale Arena will be renamed in honour of the future Hockey Hall of Famer from St. Albert in a ceremony Aug. 25.

Raiders playoffs Tuesday’s playoff result between the Grande Peace Storm and Southside Athletic Club determined the opponent for the St. Albert Nektar Raiders in the north division semifinal in the Alberta Midget AAA Hockey League.

Fire burns Slash The third loss of the season for the St. Albert Slash stopped a 12-game winning streak on home ice for the reigning Esso Cup national champions.

World junior curling The last shot in the extra end of Saturday’s final determined Team Canada’s fate at the World Junior Curling Championships in Liverpool, N.S. The Team Canada lineup of skip Selena Sturmay, third Abby Marks of St.