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The Paul Kane Classic tips off Friday for eight 4A high school women's basketball teams. Game times are as follows: 12 p.m. Paul Kane Blues vs. and Bishop Grandin Ghosts of Calgary. 2 p.m. Jasper Place Rebels vs. Medicine Hat Kwahommies. 4 p.m. St.

Four unanswered goals propelled the Morinville Jets to victory Friday against the host St. Albert Merchants in the Capital Junior B Hockey League.

How strong is this year’s John Reid Memorial Tournament? When the host team is considered an underdog despite a sensational 24-1-1 season in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey league, the 39th annual St.

The Paul Kane Classic tips off Friday for eight 4A high school women’s basketball teams. Game times are as follows: 12 p.m. Paul Kane Blues vs. and Bishop Grandin Ghosts of Calgary. 2 p.m. Jasper Place Rebels vs. Medicine Hat Kwahommies. 4 p.m.

Four unanswered goals propelled the Morinville Jets to victory Friday against the host St. Albert Merchants in the Capital Junior B Hockey League.

The second provincials in three years for skip Karynn Flory will be extra special. "It's super nice to be playing in St. Albert because it's home.

Top-calibre 4A high school women’s basketball teams will be showcased next weekend at the Paul Kane Classic. Friday’s tournament opener between the host Paul Kane Blues and Bishop Grandin Ghosts of Calgary starts at noon.

This weekend marks the return of the St. Albert Mission ringette teams after the Christmas break. The U19AA Mission belles (7-11-3) play the U of A Alumni tonight at 7:45 p.m. at Enoch Rec Centre and the Relit on Monday at 9:45 p.m. at Kinex Arena.

The fifth shutout of the season for the St. Albert Gregg Distributors Sabres was recorded Tuesday in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League.

Putting the D back in defence before the playoffs is a work in progress for the St. Albert Merchants. The junior B team averaged 4.44 goals-against per game before ringing in the new year Friday against the rival Morinville Jets at Akinsdale Arena.