St. Albert’s senior teams in metro Edmonton high school football huddle up Thursday at Riel Recreation Park.
The Carr conference doubleheader kicks off at 5 p.m. between the St. Albert High Skyhawks and O’Leary Spartans.
Both teams suffered season-opening losses last week. The defending champion Bev Facey Falcons whipped the Skyhawks 58-7 and O’Leary was rocked 45-0 by the Paul Kane Blues.
The Skyhawks are listed eighth in the Tier III (school population 450 to 749) Football Alberta provincial rankings. Last year the Skyhawks lost the Tier III north final in their first year in the Tier III provincial playoffs.
At 7:30 p.m. the Bellerose Bulldogs battle Paul Kane.
Last week Grade 12 tailback Ben Graunke rushed for a whopping 258 yards on 26 carries and scored touchdowns on runs of 14, one, 50 and two yards in the 34-26 Bellerose win over the Ardrossan Bisons.
Paul Kane is coming off its first win by the senior team in school history. Felix Schmidt and Tyler Turner each caught two TD passes from Grade 11 quarterback Cory Knott and Greg Flemming ran for two TDs against O’Leary.
Last year the Blues finished 0-6 in league play in their first season of high school football.
The ninth annual Ryan Burak Invitational Volleyball Tournament starts Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Paul Kane High School.
The high school junior draw features eight female and eight male teams. Local teams include the Paul Kane Blues’ boys and girls, Sturgeon Spirits’ boys and the lady St. Albert Skyhawks.
Round-robin action continues Saturday at 8 a.m., followed by the playoffs at 12:30 p.m. The finals are 2:45 p.m. for the girls and 4 p.m. for the boys.
The tournament was established in memory of Ryan Burak, a Paul Kane grad who played three years for the senior volleyball team. He was killed by a drunk driver on Jan. 27, 2004 at the age of 20.
The St. Albert Heavenly Rollers Derby League hosts the Lakeland Ladykillers and the Saskatoon Roller Derby Saturday at Servus Credit Union Place.
A mixed team, including some rookie derby girls, roll against the Ladykillers and the Heavenly Rollers’ Arch Angels jam against Saskatoon’s mixed team at the Pizza 73 Fieldhouse.
Doors open at 5 p.m. and the first jam whistle goes at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Children under 10 get in free.
Tickets are available from any derby girl or www.stahrderby.com/tickets.
Partial proceeds from the game will be donated to the Second Chance Animal Rescue Society.
