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Luke Harris ended a year to remember as a world champion. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu second degree black belt from St. Albert was the NoGi master three open weight winner at last month’s IBJJF worlds in Anaheim.

Winning the Mac’s Midget AAA World Invitational Tournament was meant to be for the St. Albert Nektar Raiders. The team of destiny pulled off the incredible feat in Tuesday’s final with another comeback thriller.

The legacy of the Ferbey Four as Kings of Canadian Curling will be enshrined in the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. “It means we really made an impact on the sport and on other people’s lives,” said Scoff Pfeifer of St.

Slash homestand Friday the midget AAA St. Albert Slash start a four-game homestand in the Alberta Female Hockey League. Faceoff is 8:15 p.m. against the Red Deer Chiefs at Go Auto Arena.

Junior B games The Capital Junior Hockey League resumes this weekend for the St. Albert Merchants and Morinville Jets with 13 games remaining before the playoffs. Friday the Merchants (9-12-4) host the North Edmonton Red Wings (19-5-2) at 8 p.m.

Raiders at Mac’s The 41 st annual Mac’s Midget AAA World Invitational Tournament continues for the St. Albert Nektar Raiders in Calgary. In pool three round-robin action, the Raiders play the Vancouver NE Chiefs today at 5:15 p.m.

Bantam AAA Sabres The St. Albert Gregg Distributors Sabres have three games remaining before the 41 st annual John Reid Memorial Tournament starts Jan. 17. The Sabres skate into the new year against the host Sherwood Park Flyers (14-8) Jan.

Kayla Ivicak is approaching her last performance on the basketball stage with mixed emotions. “It will be weird.

Holly Borrett is stopping almost everything directed her way. The 15-year-old St.

Raiders at Mac’s The 41 st annual Mac’s Midget AAA World Invitational Tournament starts today in Calgary for the St. Albert Nektar Raiders in pool three against the defending champions. The Raiders play the Regina Pat Canadians at 12:45 p.m.