Local Sports

The St. Albert Junior Cardinals fly into action Thursday against the Edmonton Indians in the North Central Alberta Baseball League. Game time is at 7:15 p.m. at John Fry Park.

Tonight at 7 p.m. the St. Albert Rugby Football Club women’s team will ruck and maul against Crude/West in the Edmonton Rugby Union spring league. The match was switched from Ellerslie to the Nor’Westers fields.

Ellerslie Rugby Park – One of the most talented second division lineups assembled by the St. Albert Rugby Football Club in recent years knocked off the reigning provincial champion to kick off the season.

The St. Albert Crude are running the floor with authority as provincial contenders for the Founders' Cup. Last year's junior B Tier 1 finalists are off to a blazing start in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League at 3-0-1.

The St. Albert Miners are digging deeper to return to nationals after a two-year absence.

The St. Albert Senior Cardinals are up to bat Monday against the Edmonton Heat in the Alberta West Central Baseball Association. The first game of the season in the 35-plus league starts at 6:45 p.m. at Legion Memorial Park.

Today’s second division match between St. Albert and the Nor’Westers kicks off at 2:15 p.m.

St. Albert gymnast Marisa Dick medalled for the first time on the international stage for Trinidad and Tobago at the Commonwealth Invitational in Perth, Scotland.

St. Albert Raiders netminder Pat Dea was honoured for a season of excellence by the Alberta Midget AAA Hockey League. Dea was named to the first all-star team and was awarded the Bill Ranford Trophy as the AMHL’s top goalie.

Janelle Brcic completed the fourth annual Leading Edge RunWild marathon with a faster time than anticipated. “I was surprised.