Local Sports

The St. Albert Merchants are banking on a championship win this year after last season’s loss in the deciding game of the Founders Cup final.

Tonight the St. Albert Slash host the Sherwood Park Fury in the Alberta Major Midget Female Hockey League. Faceoff is 8:15 p.m. at Go Auto Arena. The Slash home record is 7-3-1.

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Meaghan Mikkelson is the guest speaker at the Jan. 26 meeting of the Alberta chapter of the Canadian Sport Massage Therapists Association.

The St. Albert Skyhawks are headed in the right direction as the number-one-ranked 4A women’s basketball team in Alberta.

The St. Albert Slash lost only one game at the Mac’s midget AAA female hockey tournament in Calgary and it was against the championship winners from Saskatoon.

Sunday the St. Albert Raiders host the Calgary Buffaloes in the Alberta Midget AAA Hockey League. Puck drop is 1:15 p.m. at Akinsdale Arena.

The Paul Kane Classic tips off Thursday in men’s and women’s basketball. The Paul Kane men host the Lloydminster Barons at 1:45 p.m. and the lady Blues play the Bishop O’Byrne Bobcats of Calgary at 3:30 p.m.

Playing wheelchair basketball is a life-altering experience for Arinn Young.

The hottest midget AAA team entering the Christmas break is back in action Sunday at Akinsdale Arena. The St. Albert Raiders, undefeated in 14 games as winners of seven in a row, host the Calgary Buffaloes at 1:15 p.m.

The St. Albert Crusaders continue their domination of the Northern Alberta Midget AA Hockey League as the team to beat. The first St.