The 18th annual Turkey Ring tournament is underway for 66 teams and the host St. Albert Ringette Association is represented by 20 teams.
More than 900 female athletes, ranging in age from five to 18, are participating in the fastest game on ice.
The age divisions are U10 (Step 1, 2 and 3), petite (U12A, U12B and U12C), tween (U14AA, U14A and U14B), junior (U16AA, U16A and U16B) and belle (U19A and U19B).
The 119-game draw started Friday morning and ends Monday afternoon and the tournament venues are the Go Auto, Mark Messier, Troy Murray, Akinsdale, Kinex and Riviere Qui Barre arenas.
Visit www.stalbertringette.com for schedules and results.
The tournament includes the Coaches Cup, featuring SARA coaches against visiting coaches, at 7:15 p.m. tonight at Go Auto Arena.
The inaugural Turkey Fest 7s tournament kicks off today at 11 a.m. at the St. Albert Rugby Football Club.
Six men’s and three women’s teams are competing for cash prizes in the rugby sevens format.
The Spitting Llamas, a veteran lineup of mainly former SARFC players, is the men’s team to beat after their winning performance at the Edmonton Rugbyfest in May.
Sunday’s playoffs start at noon and the finals are 2 p.m. for the women and 3:30 p.m. for the men.
The captains’ all-star matches follow at 4 p.m. for the women and 4:30 p.m. for the men.
Visit www.turkeyfestsevens.com for fixtures and results.
An entertaining night of hockey will assist fundraising efforts for the Constable David Wynn Memorial and Endowment Fund.
The 840 CFCW Critters will face-off against a team made up of St. Albert minor hockey coaches on Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. at Go Auto Arena.
The St. Albert lineup will include two of Wynn’s sons, one playing and the other coaching.
Donations in support of the memorial and endowment fund will be collected during the game.
Donations will also be accepted by visiting www.stalbert.ca and searching Wynn Legacy.
The City of St. Albert previously announced plans to honour Wynn with a special memorial at Lacombe Lake Park where he enjoyed sending time with his family.
The City allocated $100,000 to support construction of the memorial and the endowment fund, which will provide scholarships to youths who wish to pursue a career in the public service, a uniformed career or emergency services career.
