Local Sports

A celebration of life for Todd Ewen is Oct. 9 in St. Albert. The memorial for the St. Albert minor hockey product and former NHL player will be held at the Victory Life Church. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. and the service begins at 2 p.m.

The junior Battle of St. Albert was a fight to the finish at Riel Recreation Park.

The St. Albert third division men’s team has a blind date with the Calgary Saracens today in the Digby Dinnie Cup provincial final. The north and south playoff reps start rucking and mauling at noon at Ellerslie Rugby Park and admission is $5.

The season starts this weekend for the St. Albert Raiders in the Alberta Midget AAA Hockey League. The Raiders play the Southside Athletic Club today at 5:15 p.m. at Bill Hunter Arena and the puck drop for Sunday’s home opener is 1:15 p.m.

The team to beat in today’s provincial final will defend its Labatt’s Cup against the surprising Calgary Saints. The premier men’s rugby championship kicks off at 4:15 p.m. at Ellerslie Rugby Park and admission is $5.

The St. Albert High Skyhawks host the McNally Tigers in Friday’s metro Edmonton football doubleheader at Riel Recreation Park. The Miles division two match kicks off at 5 p.m. The Carr division one Battle of St.

Ellerslie Rugby Park – The fantastic firsts won a date with destiny as the Ken Ann Cup north champions for the sixth time in seven years. Last year's provincial finalists from the St.

The Battle of St. Albert is a statement game for the Bellerose Bulldogs. A victory over the Paul Kane Blues would help solidify a playoff berth for the Bulldogs in the tight Carr division one standings.

The St. Albert Merchants raised their record to .500 after depositing two wins last weekend in the Capital Junior B Hockey League.

Ellerslie Rugby Park – A mixture of young and old was the recipe for success for the terrific thirds to cook up their first Visser Cup since 1997. The St.