Local Sports

The St. Albert Miners are hosting the 2016 nationals, albeit in Leduc for the Presidents’ Cup in senior B box lacrosse. The home floor for the Miners is unavailable for the Aug. 29 to Sept.

The DeWitt twins are double trouble for the Paul Kane Blues in women's rugby. Emily and Kendall combined for three tries in Wednesday’s 37-10 victory against the Ross Sheppard Thunderbirds at the St. Albert Rugby Football Club.

The 30th annual Alberta Cup for second-year bantams starts Thursday in Canmore for eight local hockey players on the Northwest team.

Beth Crothers, a U16 callup for the St. Albert Impact division 1B women, scored the winning goal in Sunday’s season opener in the Edmonton District Soccer Association.

Colton Parayko is living the dream. The St. Albert minor hockey product is a National Hockey League rookie playing like a veteran on defence for the St. Louis Blues.

The dress rehearsal for the Gareth Jones Cup showcased St. Albert’s high school rugby talent in Saturday’s exhibition between the Bellerose Bulldogs and Paul Kane Blues.

School is now in session for the St. Albert Crude with 15 first-year junior B Tier I lacrosse players.

Today’s exhibition between the Bellerose Bulldogs and Paul Kane Blues in high school men’s rugby is the Try Rugby main event at the St. Albert Rugby Football Cup. Kickoff is 1:30 p.m.

The Alberta junior female championship team from the St. Albert Bowling & Rec Centre has experience throwing strikes at nationals. Three of the four bowlers have competed in the Youth Bowl Canada fivepin tournament, which starts May 7 in Calgary.

Marisa Dick of St. Albert secured a spot at the Rio 2016 Summer Games on short notice as the first gymnast to represent Trinidad and Tobago at the Olympics.