Local Sports

Clarke Park – The season hangs in the balance for the Paul Kane Blues in today’s provincial showdown between the top two Tier II teams in high school football. Kickoff is 1:30 p.m. in Grande Prairie between the No. 1-ranked St.

The St. Albert High Skyhawks huddle up today in Peace River against the Pioneers in the Tier III (school population 450 to 749) provincial north semifinals. Kickoff is 2 p.m. at Glenmary High School. The No.

St. Albert referee Lacey Senuk has been assigned by the International Ice Hockey Federation to work the World Women’s Championship, division II group B, April 4 to 10 in Asiago, Italy.

The St. Albert Mission U19AA belles returned home from their first tournament of the season with silver medals.

Foote Field – The Paul Kane Blues race to the finish line with a spring in their step as winners of seven in a row in high school football.

Ian Mitchell of Calahoo played a big role in Canada White winning the World U17 Hockey Challenge. The former midget AAA St.

The undefeated St. Albert SLAM midget A females hoop it up tonight against SW Mrazik in the Edmonton Youth Basketball Association. Tip-off is 7 p.m. at Servus Credit Union Place. The SLAM is 6-0 in league play.

The last play of the game decided Saturday’s peewee Tier 2 final between the St. Albert Riders and Edmonton Black Raiders in the Capital District Minor Football Association. The Raiders were camped at the St.

Look around the walls of the St. Albert branch of the Royal Canadian Legion and you feel a goose-bumpy sense of pride. Almost every conflict that Canadian soldiers have ever served in since the Boer War is represented in some way.

Clarke Park – The football season kicks off Saturday in Peace River for the St. Albert High Skyhawks after their dress rehearsal as Miles division two finalists.