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Sydney De La Mare will embrace the moment with Rugby Canada’s U18 women’s team in England.

The St. Albert Skyhawks duplicated last year’s result at the Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association women’s 4A basketball championship.

The St. Albert Power are basking in the glow of a brilliant season as Ringette Alberta champions. The 51st win in 52 games for the U12A team was 10-5 against Bowview Nemesis in Sunday’s final at Go Auto Arena.

The inaugural Marc Kennedy Classic U18 Junior Bonspiel, presented by Sarasota Homes & Realty, sweeps into action at 9 a.m. Friday at the St. Albert and Jasper Place curling clubs. Forty rinks from Fort St.

County curlers had some world-class opponents last weekend when the Chinese Olympic team showed up to compete in a bonspiel in Gibbons. About 64 athletes took part in the annual Gibbons Women’s Bonspiel last Friday to Sunday.

The eighth inductee on the St. Albert Curling Club wall of fame was at a loss for words over the magnitude of the moment.

Joyal Way is a street paved with St. Albert history.

Aidan MacLeod will get his kicks in next weekend in Las Vegas. The 16-year-old black belt from the Desa School of Karate will compete for Canada at the Junior Cup on Friday and the U.S. Open on Saturday and Sunday.

St. Albert resident Mark Spector will be at Chapters today from noon to 2 p.m. signing his new book The Battle of Alberta: The historical rivalry between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames.

The winning combination of Jayden Manson and Jack McDougall delivered an Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association wrestling championship for the St. Albert Skyhawks.