Local Sports

The St. Albert Merchants play their last home game before the playoffs in the Capital Junior B Hockey League Sunday. Faceoff is 8 p.m. against the Wetaskiwin Icemen (6-25-3) at Akinsdale Arena.

The International Bowl kicks off today between the first provincial U16 team in Football Alberta history and USA Football at the home of the Dallas Cowboys.

The fourth annual Skyhawks Invitational high school women’s basketball tournament wraps up today with eight games scheduled at the SkyDome. In the championship side of the eight-team draw the semifinals are 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.

Sunday's junior B hockey game brought the community together in a show of support for the individuals affected by the recent tragedy in St. Albert. Akinsdale Arena was packed to capacity as the St.

Curling in the Solo Liquor Stores Mixed Bonspiel left a lasting impression on Greg Pasichnuk. His rink of third Karen Stephen, second Evan Asmussen and lead Kristina Hadden pocketed $745 after finishing 5-0 in the 28-rink draw.

Fowler Classic: The annual Fowler Classic basketball tournament tips off Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Richard S. Fowler and Ecole Secondaire Saint Marguerite d'Youville schools. Tri-Prov hoops: The Titans Tri-Prov junior high basketball tournament starts Friday afternoon for the Lorne Akins Gators at Harry Ainlay High School. Senior AA Kings: The puck drops Saturday night for the Morinville Kings in the North Central Hockey League playoffs.

Two losses in the same week were two too many for the St. Albert Skyhawks.

The novice St. Albert Blades dedicated their Jan. 18 tournament victory in Tofield to the St. Albert RCMP detachment and in memory of Const. David Wynn.

The St. Albert Flyers start a four-game homestand today at Akinsdale Arena in the Alberta Minor Midget AAA Hockey League. Faceoff is 3:45 p.m. against the Grande Prairie Storm (12-10-4). Sunday’s game time is 5 p.m.

Ty Lindeman is going for gold for Team Alberta at the Canada Winter Games. “Goal number one is take Alberta to victory,” said the St. Albert badminton player.