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The No. 1-ranked 4A high school women’s basketball team in the province will be declared at the Paul Kane Classic.

Merchants rising The St. Albert Merchants banked three out of four points last weekend at Akinsdale Arena. The Merchants (16-12-1) deposited their first win on home ice since Nov. 24 in Sunday’s 7-5 scorefest against the Stony Plain Flyers (12-16-3).

The best of the best is the trademark of the prestigious John Reid Memorial Tournament.

The St. Albert Flyers ring in the new year today with a bang. The first game after the Christmas break in the Alberta Minor Midget AAA Hockey League is a biggie between the top two teams in the north standings. Faceoff is 4:15 p.m.

Mission ringette The St. Albert Mission teams resume play in preparation for the Ringette Alberta AA championships. Game times for the U16AA Mission juniors are 1 p.m. today against Sherwood Park Power at Mark Messier Arena and 3:30 p.m.

Either you’re winning or you’re learning and that’s what the St. Albert Tire Warehouse Raiders did as semifinalists at the Mac’s Midget AAA World Invitational Tournament. “Overall it was just a great experience making it that far.

Junior women The Taitan Hagglund rink of the St. Albert Curling Club counted two wins at the Alberta junior women’s championship last week in Lethbridge.

Raiders rolling The St. Albert Tire Warehouse Raiders are back on the ice this weekend after a successful showing at the 40th annual Mac’s Midget AAA World Invitational Tournament in Calgary.

Tobiah Wong graduates into the novice ranks with the goal of finishing at the head of the class. “I’m trying to be the top Alberta man in novice,” said the fourth-place pre-novice skater at the recent Skate Canada Challenge in Pierrefonds, Quebec.

Paul Kane Classic The Paul Kane Blues and St. Albert Skyhawks are slotted on opposite sides of the draw at the Paul Kane Classic. The eight-team women’s basketball tournament starts 2 p.m.