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SARFC hosts rugby tripleheader, SAMSL semifinal matches and Miners Lacrosse Club Golf Classic

Rugby matches Today’s tripleheader at St. Albert Rugby Football Club kicks off with the division two women’s match. SARFC (6-1) and Parkland Sharks (1-7) scrum down at 12 noon.
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LOOKING AROUND - Christina Cleland, right, of Mavericks 09 shoulder checks Jessica Dhaliwal of the Sherwood Park Phoenix Reserves at the Alberta Soccer Association Tier 3 championship last weekend at ESA Complex. The provincial gold medallists are ranked first in the St. Albert Women's Soccer League at 13-0-1 when the playoffs kick-off Sunday at 5 p.m. at Forest Park Field. The final is Sept. 23. The fourth playoff cup in a row for the Mavericks was last year's forefit win against the Morinville Ladies in the division one final.

Rugby matches

Today’s tripleheader at St. Albert Rugby Football Club kicks off with the division two women’s match.

SARFC (6-1) and Parkland Sharks (1-7) scrum down at 12 noon.

The last match for the SARFC women before the Edmonton Rugby Union semifinals next Saturday is against the host Lep/Tigers (7-0) Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

The Clan (6-2) and LA Crude (6-3), last year’s ERU champion, have also clinched playoff spots.

At 2 p.m. SARFC (2-9) and Grande Prairie Centaurs (5-6) lock horns in the ERU division two men’s match.

The result of the 4 p.m. Alberta Cup premier men’s match between SARFC (5-4) and Strathcona Druids (4-5) will determine the Ken Ann Cup semifinalist for SARFC next Saturday.

The Lep/Tigers (4-5) are another semifinal candidate for SARFC.

SAMSL playoffs

The two-game aggregate semifinals in the St. Albert Men’s Soccer League kick off Sunday at Riel Park.

Start times are 1 and 3 p.m. between the top two teams in the group A and B playoff round robins.

The second playoff leg is 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Riel Park.

Thursday’s group A and B results finalized the crossover semifinal pairings. Scores were unavailable at press time.

The finals are Sept. 15 at Riel Park at 11 a.m. for the third-place trophy and 1 p.m. for the playoff cup.

The Forest Park Rangers are the defending champions.

The Impact Alumni, last year’s finalists, finished first in the regular season at 8-1-6 (51 GF/21 GA) and Forest Park placed second at 8-4-3 (45 GF/16 GA).

Miners Classic

Tee time is 9 a.m. for the ninth annual Miners Lacrosse Club Golf Classic on Sept. 22 at Eagle Rock Golf & Country Club in Rolly View.

The entry fee is $140 per person.

To register as a single, pair or a full team, contact Jordan Cornfield at [email protected] or text 587-988-0872 no later than Sept. 14.

The registration table at the clubhouse will be open at 8 a.m.

The Miners Lacrosse Club of St. Albert consists of junior A, senior B and senior C teams in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League.

The senior B Miners are winners of three Presidents’ Cups in a row and the team’s overall record after losing the 2015 provincial final is 87-4-2.

The Presidents’ Cup is expected to make an appearance at the golf tournament.

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