The Ken Ann Cup north final between the St. Albert Rugby Football Club and the Nor’Westers kicks off today at 5 p.m. at Ellerslie Rugby Park.
The premier men’s winner scrums down against the undefeated Calgary Hornets or Calgary Rams in the Labatt’s Cup provincial final next Saturday at 4:30 p.m. at Calgary Rugby Park.
SARFC is 10-2 and the Nor’Westers are 8-4 after winning their respective north semifinals last weekend. Scores were 52-19 for SARFC against the Clan (3-9) and 42-10 for the Nor’Westers against the Strathcona Druids (5-6-1).
SARFC and Nor’Westers split their season series with losses on their home pitch. SARFC won the season opener 50-35 and the Nor’Westers prevailed 38-36 with a converted try on the last play of the match after trailing by 12 with about 10 minutes remaining.
Last year SARFC beat the Nor’Westers 28-19 for its third consecutive Ken Ann Cup and seventh in eight-straight appearances in the north final and at provincials repeated for the third Labatt’s Cup since 2010.
The last team to three-peat was the 2011-13 Hornets.
The St. Albert Flyers of the Alberta Minor Midget AAA Hockey League wrap up the John Ferguson Memorial Pre-Season Tournament this weekend at Terwillegar Community Rec Centre.
The midget 15 Flyers skate today against the Lloydminster Rage at 5:15 p.m. and Sunday’s game against the Sherwood Park Squires starts at 9 a.m.
The male and female Bulldogs host a metro Edmonton senior volleyball doubleheader Monday at Bellerose Composite High School.
The lady Bulldogs play the St. Joseph Saints at 5 p.m. in division three and the Bellerose men spike the ball against the St. Peter the Apostle Spartans at 6:30 p.m. in division two pool A.
The Paul Kane Blues visit the Strathcona Lords and Archbishop MacDonald Marauders in metro Edmonton senior volleyball Monday.
Match times are 5 p.m. for the lady Blues against Strathcona in division one and 6:30 p.m. for the Paul Kane men against the Marauders in division two pool A.
The St. Albert Catholic High School Skyhawks swing into action Monday against the Memorial Marauders at Stony Plain in metro Edmonton senior volleyball.
The lady Skyhawks, last year’s 3A provincial champions and metro division one finalists, bump the ball at 5 p.m., followed by the SACHS men at 6:30 p.m. in division two pool A.
