Local Sports

The Alberta champions are tighter than a corn broom as a winning combination in stick curling. The 14 th annual Canadian Open Stick Curling Championship is only the third time Ryan Meyer and Dennis Fitzgerald will compete together.

Last year’s long shots are this year’s front-runners at the Canadian Open Stick Curling Championship.

Midget elite Sharks The midget elite female provincials start Thursday for the St. Albert Sharks at Great Plains Recreation Facility in Calgary. The Sharks play the Sherwood Park Fury at 1:15 p.m. Thursday’s games are 9 a.m.

The introduction to Canadian curling in St. Albert through the Over the Pond exchange was the thrill of a lifetime for the rinks from Norway and Sweden competing at the Marc Kennedy Junior Classic.

Crusaders games Thursday’s provincial opener for the St. Albert Source for Sports Crusaders is also a playoff preview for the Northern Alberta Midget AA Hockey League final. Puck drop is 1:45 p.m.

Bragging rights were at stake in the U21 Battle of the Champions at the third annual Marc Kennedy Junior Classic.

The St. Albert Ron Hodgson Slash saved the very best for last for a repeat finish as provincial champions.

The St. Albert Gregg Distributors Sabres showcased their mettle as provincial finalists in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League.

Indoor Games results The 40th annual Running Room Indoor Games was fast and furious for St. Albert’s top finishers in the finals last Saturday at the Butterdome.

Junior Classic The third annual Marc Kennedy Curling Classic, presented by Sarasota Homes & Realty, is underway at the St. Albert and Jasper Place curling clubs for the following 46 rinks.