Kids of Steel
The 27th annual St. Albert Kids of Steel Triathlon starts 8 a.m. Sunday for 191 competitors at Fountain Park Recreation Centre.Athletes between then ages of four and 19 race as individuals or as a team on a swim-bike-run course that varies in distance per age group.
Last year 109 males, 111 females and three teams finished the Kids of Steel,
This year’s Kids of Steel, hosted by the St. Albert Triathlon Association, is also a qualifying event for the Alberta Summer Games, July 19 to 22 in Grande Prairie.
More than 100 volunteers are in place to ensure the Kids of Steel goes as smooth as possible.
Visit www.stalbertkidsofsteel.com for more information.
Track results
The Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association track and field championships last weekend in Red Deer produced podium results for the following athletes:Rheanna Douglass, Ecole Alexandre-Taché: first – shot put open women's wheelchair, 4.16 metres; second – 100m open women's wheelchair, 30.13 seconds.
Braeden Galvin, Paul Kane Blues: second – 400m intermediate men, 49.85.
Matt Harrison, St. Albert Skyhawks: third – 100m hurdles junior men, 14.60.
Jackson Cadger, Bellerose Bulldogs: third – triple jump junior men, 12.32m.
Emma Murchison, Bellerose: third – 800m senior women, 2:26.98.
Jacob Turpin, Bellerose: third – high jump senior men, 1.90m.
Junior high rugby
The Lorne Akins Gators swept the Tier I finals at the Great Edmonton Junior High 7s Rugby Championships last weekend at Ellerslie Rugby Park.The Gators outlasted the William D. Cuts Crusaders for the boys and Riverbend for the girls as Lorne Akins continued its Tier I domination since the tournament’s inception in 2012.
The lady Gators were a relatively young team with several Grade 7s but improved during the short season. The boys, however, were more veteran in nature and according to some longtime coaches at Lorne Akins the team was one of the fastest and most athletic in 30 years.
The top Gators included Mei-Lyn Whitnack for the girls and Holden Selin for the boys.
The Gators were represented by five of their seven teams in the Tier I and II playoff tournament and the format was two flat-out seven-minute halfs on the full field. All the teams played four or five pool matches and three playoff matches.
Although the 2018 season started late due to poor spring weather, all the tournament teams had a chance to hone their skills during several Wednesday nights of league play at schools in St. Albert and Edmonton, as well as the annual Gators 7s tournament on May 12 at St. Albert Rugby Football Club.
The St. Albert Public and Catholic schools were well represented in the tournament. The Richard S. Fowler Falcons, under coach Aaron Adams, were a competitive new side in the league and playoffs this year. The Crusaders, with Angus (Gus) MacDonald in charge, were a highly-skilled side in all categories. The Sir George Simpson Voyageurs with Katharine Campbell as the coach, were strong contenders for medals. Shawn (Andy) Andersen was also instrumental in the Gators carrying on a long tradition of podium results.
