St. Albert teams are rucking and mauling today in the Edmonton Rugby Union.
In the women’s first division spring league, St. Albert (0-2) plays the Strathcona Druids (3-0) at 12:30 p.m. at Lynn Davies Rugby Park.
At 2 p.m. the second division men (2-0) tackle the Clansmen (1-3) at Airways Park.
Meanwhile in the Alberta Cup the premier men (1-2) visit the Calgary Irish (0-3) at 3:30 p.m.
The St. Albert Soccer Association’s annual youth soccerfests kick into action at Riel Recreation Park.
Today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. is the Timbits Jamboree, featuring 712 players and 160 coaches on 58 teams in the U4, U5 and U6 divisions.
Sunday the Active Start Soccer Festival runs from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for 390 players and 82 coaches on 37 teams in the U8 division.
The 22nd annual St. Albert Kids of Steel Triathlon starts 8 a.m. Sunday at Fountain Park Recreation Centre.
The awards ceremony is scheduled for around 1:30 p.m.
This year 303 triathletes, including nine teams, will race the swim-bike-run event on a course varying in distance according to age group.
The 16-19 age group features six triathletes and in the bike draft legal races 13 are entered in junior and nine are in U23 for the 750-metre swim, 18.4-kilometre bike and a five-km run.
Last year 299 triathletes and 12 teams completed the race.
The annual Jeremy Richardson Memorial Baggataway Lacrosse Tournament is underway for 73 boys’ and girls’ teams at the Akinsdale and Kinex arenas and Servus Credit Union Place.
The host St. Albert Rams Lacrosse Club is represented by 13 teams in the mini-tyke, tyke, novice, peewee, bantam and midget divisions.
Playoff games are set for Sunday afternoon
Visit www.ramslacrosse.ca for more information.
The 16th annual Fastball St. Albert Invitational Tournament continues at the Lorne Akins and Mission diamonds in St. Albert and Henry Singer Park in Edmonton.
The medal finals are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. at Henry Singer.
The tournament line-up of 38 girls’ teams from throughout Alberta and Saskatoon includes the St. Albert Angels in the U10, U12, U14A, U14B and U16 divisions.
Visit www.fastballstalbert.com for more information.