Local Sports

Ellerslie Rugby Park – The fantastic firsts kicked off the season with a bang. An explosive 63-point performance by the defending Labatt’s Cup provincial champions left the Strathcona Druids seeing stars on a sunny Saturday afternoon.

Three players from the St. Albert Gregg Distributors Sabres were selected in the Western Hockey League’s bantam draft Thursday.

SARFC matches The provincial women's and men's championship teams at the St. Albert Rugby Football Club kick off their season fixtures today against the Strathcona Druids at Ellerslie Rugby Park. The second division women scrum down at 2:15 p.m.

This year’s Athlete of the Year Award winner is described by his Special Olympics St. Albert peers as an incredible athlete, team player and leader.

SAWSL finals The St. Albert Women's Soccer League finals kick off Sunday at 5 p.m. at Forest Park Field.

The spotlight shines bright on a decade of Crude lacrosse in St. Albert during tonight’s home opener for the junior B Tier I team. Ball drop is 7:30 p.m.

Sean Seville was unstoppable in his quest to repeat as the half-marathon champion in Sunday’s Leading Edge RunWild. After a brief detour on the 21.1-kilometre route the St.

Riley Stuermer did it again. The Grade 10 St. Albert Skyhawk repeated as the Leading Edge RunWild five-kilometre champion while lowering his course record in the process.

A hometown girl was the fastest female in the fifth annual Leading Edge RunWild half-marathon.

Friday the St. Albert Miners make their home debut against the South Edmonton Warriors in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League. Ball drop is 8 p.m. at Go Auto Arena.