Local Sports

Today’s tripleheader at Riel Recreation Park kicks off at 10 a.m. between the peewee Riders and Millwoods Grizzlies in the Capital District Minor Football Association.

The motto for the Bellerose Bulldogs is “24 Strong” on the football field.

A late entry was the first finisher at the 14th annual St. Albert Fall Challenge. Chris Schwarz was the half-marathon runaway winner after paying his entry fee before the 9 a.m. start time. "I came here at the last minute.

Construction is underway to rebuild the St. Albert Tire Warehouse Raiders into a winning midget AAA hockey team. The blueprint for success, according to new head coach Jack Redlick, revolves around four pillars: speed, compete, pressure and support.

The last home matches of the season at the St. Albert Rugby Football Club are Saturday’s semifinals against the Clan. Kickoff times are 2 p.m. for the division one women and 4 p.m. for the premier men.

Sunday’s finalists have been confirmed for the St. Albert Women’s Soccer League championships.

Two losses are two too many for the Paul Kane Blues. The winless start is cause for concern for last year’s Carr conference division one finalists and Tier II provincial north semifinalists who finished 8-3 overall.

The puck drops next week for the St. Albert Tire Warehouse Raiders in the Alberta Midget AAA Hockey League pre-season. The Raiders and KC Pats face-off Monday at 5:45 p.m. at Bill Hunter Arena.

The new head coach of the St. Albert Merchants is back where he belongs behind the bench. Jake Behiels returned to his former team after two seasons as the offensive/assistant coach of the Edmonton Mustangs in the Capital Junior B Hockey League.

The Bellerose Bulldogs roared to victory with 19 unanswered points with under six minutes to play in Thursday’s home opener against the Salisbury Sabres.