Local Sports

Ryen Papirny stopped 28 shots against his former team Sunday, as the St. Albert Merchants knocked off the Founders Cup champion North Edmonton Red Wings at Akinsdale Arena.

Ellerslie Rugby Park – The team to beat in premier men’s rugby refused to lose in pursuit of a provincial three-peat. The St.

Ellerslie Rugby Park – The tradition continues for St. Albert's fantastic firsts.

There was a silver lining for Team Canada’s fifth-place showing at the 15th Summer Paralympic Games for wheelchair basketball player Arinn Young.

The Bellerose Bulldogs, Paul Kane Blues and St. Albert Skyhawks host metro Edmonton volleyball doubleheaders today. The Bellerose men play the St. Francis Xavier Rams at 5 p.m. in division two and the lady Bulldogs spike the ball at 6:30 p.m.

Alicia Easthope of the Sandpiper Golf & Country Club was in the thick of things at the Maple Leaf Junior Tour (MJT) International Team Challenge last weekend.

The Ken Ann Cup north final between the St. Albert Rugby Football Club and the Nor’Westers kicks off today at 5 p.m. at Ellerslie Rugby Park.

Today’s clash between the two St. Albert bantam teams kicks off at 12:30 p.m. at Riel Recreation Park.

Winning provincials proved costly for the U14 St. Albert Impact. The first St. Albert male soccer team to qualify for nationals since the 1989 gold-medal winning Cougars has been actively soliciting donations to cover the price tag for the Oct.

Barrett Belland of St. Albert carded the winning score at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference south regional at the Olds Golf Club last weekend.