Local Sports

Christmas came early for Keaton Lockwood. The St. Albert official was picked to represent the North Zone Referee Association as a linesman at the 38th annual Mac’s Midget AAA World Invitational Tournament, Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 in Calgary.

The swan song for Patrice Ahl was a season to celebrate at Missouri State University. The St. Albert field hockey defender collected All-Mid-American Conference second team all-star honours in her senior year with the NCAA division one MSU Bears.

The St. Albert Gregg Distributors Sabres and Sherwood Park Flyers face-off today in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League. Game time is 5:30 p.m. at Akinsdale Arena.

Football fans can have their picture taken with the Grey Cup today at Servus Credit Union Place. The Canadian Football League championship trophy will be on display from 2 to 4 p.m. on the upper floor in front of Go Auto Arena.

The St. Albert Mission U19AA belles tied for fifth place at the Central Alberta AA Sting Tournament last weekend in Lacombe.

The Paul Kane Blues are a force to be reckoned with in high school women’s basketball. A balanced scoring attack and contributions throughout the line-up have the 7-5 Blues poised to do some serious damage in league play and 4A provincials.

The St. Albert Gregg Distributors Sabres have three games in four days on tap in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League, starting Friday against the Canadian Athletic Club. Faceoff is 8:15 p.m. at Callingwood Arena.

It’s been a yo-yo kind of season for the St. Albert Merchants. The junior B hockey team continues to fluctuate between unwinding and rewinding with 12 games remaining before the playoffs.

The Grey Cup will be on display at Servus Credit Union Place on Saturday, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the upper floor in front of Go Auto Arena.

For the second year in a row, the only Alberta female rugby player going to Colombia with the Dog River Howlers is a Pusch. Alexie Pusch, 16, leaves Sunday for the 7s tournament and goodwill tour.