Local Sports

The Capital District Minor Football Association playoffs kick-off this weekend at Fuhr Sports Park for St. Albert’s bantam and peewee teams.

Matthew Savoie’s second goal of the night for the St. Albert Gregg Distributors Sabres broke a third-period deadlock in Thursday’s victory at Akinsdale Arena.

The St. Albert Merchants and Morinville Jets are within striking distance of top spot in the north standings when league play resumes tonight for the junior B teams. Game times are 8 p.m.

The St. Albert High Skyhawks scored a dramatic game-winning touchdown with 29 seconds remaining to knock off the Leduc Tigers in the Miles conference division two playoffs Monday.

The next generation of St. Albert curlers are learning to play the sport with rocks and brooms supplied by Marc Kennedy.

The Sturgeon Valley Golf & Country Club is undergoing a facelift to its course and clubhouse. The total budget is about 3.5 million, with one-third earmarked for the clubhouse and two-thirds for the course in terms of allocation of funds.

The host committee for the Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts will close the volunteer call Monday for the provincial women’s championship Jan. 25 to 29 at the St. Albert Curling Club.

Ethan Barwick’s second shutout of the season extended the undefeated St. Albert Gregg Distributors Sabres’ winning streak to eight games in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League.

The Capital District Minor Football Association regular season wraps up today for St. Albert’s peewee and bantam teams at Riel Recreation Park. The peewee Riders (3-3) and Sherwood Park Rams (1-5) hook up at 10 a.m. in the Bright division.

The playoff drive shifts gears with the finish line in sight for St. Albert’s high school junior football teams.