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Junior B playoffs Game three is on tap tonight for the St. Albert Merchants and Morinville Jets in their respective best-of-five west division playoff series in the Capital Junior B Hockey League. Faceoff times are 8 p.m.

Basketball games League play wraps up this week in metro Edmonton high school senior men’s and women’s basketball before the playoffs tip-off Monday. Bellerose hoops The Bellerose Bulldogs host the M.E. Lazerte Voyageurs and W.P.

Winter Games The Alberta Winter Games, a province-wide winter sports competition for developing athletes 11 to 17 years old, ended Monday for more than 2,500 participants at the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.

Meaghan Mikkelson is on the cusp of a golden hat-trick at the Olympic Winter Games. The two-time gold medallist from St.

Standing on top of the podium was a milestone moment for Luke Harris at the IBJJF European Jiu-Jitsu Championships.

High school curling The Paul Kane Blues and St. Albert Skyhawks face-off Tuesday for a berth in the Edmonton zone men’s curling final. Game time is 3:45 p.m.

Junior B playoffs Merch Madness continues for the St. Albert Merchants against the west division pennant winners in the Capital Junior B Hockey League.

Raiders at home The St. Albert Tire Warehouse Raiders close out the regular season Sunday at Akinsdale Arena. Faceoff is 12:15 p.m. against the Calgary Northstars in the Alberta Midget AAA Hockey League and the Raiders are 8-6-3 in St. Albert.

The door of opportunity was slammed shut with the Paul Kane Blues poised to seize the moment against the No. 1 team in 4A provincial women’s basketball. Paul Kane kept pace with the Jasper Place Rebels until a second-half surge buried the No.

Sabres at home The last home game before the playoffs for the St. Albert Gregg Distributors Sabres is against MLAC Scott Pump tonight in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League. Puck drop is 7:45 p.m. at Akinsdale Arena.