Local Sports

Ball hockey The fourth annual Douglas Deacon Memorial Classic ball hockey tournament starts 5 p.m. Thursday at Transitions. The fun tournament helps provide community awareness for people with developmental disabilities. Everyone is welcome to play.

Mavericks 09 bronzed The fourth medal in six years for Mavericks 09 was bronze at the Alberta Soccer Association Tier III championship.

Midget Raiders Tryouts for the St. Albert Tire Warehouse Raiders continues with Sunday’s intersquad games at Akinsdale Arena. Puck drop is 2 p.m. between Team Holden and Team Iginla and 4:30 p.m. between Team Benning and Team McAmmond.

The Midget AAA female St. Albert Slash held its first tryout of the year on Wednesday, holding a full scrimmage at Kinex Arena.

The Bellerose Bulldogs continued their exhibition season with a blowout 63-0 victory over the visiting R.F. Staples Thunderbirds on Thursday night at the Riel Recreation Park.

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Senior B Miners The defending Presidents’ Cup champions are undefeated after day three at the senior B lacrosse nationals. The St.

Bulldogs football The Bellerose Bulldogs host the R.F. Staples Thunderbirds of Westlock in Thursday’s exhibition in high school football. Kickoff is 6 p.m. at Riel Recreation Park.

Mavericks 09 are committed to the cause of bringing home a medal from the Alberta Soccer Association Tier III championship this weekend in Calgary. “We will fight tooth and nail. We want to do well.

The fantastic firsts have the Nor’Westers squarely in their sights with two matches remaining before pulling the trigger. The St. Albert Rugby Football Club’s premier men complete the Alberta Cup fixtures Sept.