Rugby playoff
The defending provincial champion Lep/Tigers host the St. Albert Rugby Football Club in the Alberta premier women’s semifinal today at 2 p.m.The Lep/Tigers (9-0, 548 PF/57 PA) placed second with 45 points and SARFC (4-4-1, 336 PF/269 PA) finished in a three-way tie for fifth place with 27 points in the 10-team premier table.
The four Calgary Rugby Union teams played 12 matches and the six Edmonton Rugby Union teams had nine matches so the semifinalists were determined on percentages involving point totals and total possible points. The Lep/Tigers scored 100 per cent, followed by the Calgary Hornets (9-3), first in the premier table with 48 points, at 80 per cent, the Pirates (5-4) at 62.22 per cent and SARFC at 60 per cent. The Calgary Rams (7-5) were third in the premier table but fifth in the playoff rankings at 58.33 per cent.
In the premier fixtures, SARFC took it on the chin 72-20 against the Lep/Tigers on July 28.
The provincial final is Sept. 25 at Calgary.
Sandpiper event
The Sandpiper Golf & Country Club’s championship weekend is underway and the top male and female finishers will be declared after Day 2 of the competition Sunday.Last year’s winners were Tom Sokoluk (low gross men), Leon Ritz (low net men), Wayne Vandevyver (low gross senior men), Curtis Decoste (low net senior men), Bonnie Murray (low gross ladies) and Judy Easthope (low net ladies).
Tier I playdowns
The Tier 1 women’s soccer playdown between St. Albert Impact 4 (Murphy) and Wind United on Wednesday was rescheduled because of poor air quality.Monday’s kickoff is 6:30 p.m. at ESA Complex.
The division 1A Impact (10-2-2, 63 GF/22 GA) and division 1B Wind United (8-4-2, 28 GF/17 GA) finished second in their respective divisions in the Edmonton District Soccer Association.
The winner challenges division 1A FC Excelsior 1 (11-2-1, 41 GF/17 GA) or division 1B FC Excelsior 2 (12-1-1, 44 GF/8 GA) for the second EDSA berth at Tier 1 provincials, Aug. 31 to Sept. 3 in Calgary. Wednesday’s start time is 6:30 p.m. at ESA Complex.
The FC Excelsior teams were division leaders.
The Impact’s match against Wind United will also determine whom St. Albert Impact 3 (Murphy) plays in the upcoming promotion playoff for premier division status in the 2019 outdoor season.
Impact 3 (4-12-2, 23 GF/59 GA) placed eighth in the 10-team premier table.
