Local Sports

Saturday was Meaghan Mikkelson Day as the City of St. Albert rolled out the red carpet for the Team Canada defenceman. The first St.

A bronze medal was pure gold for the St. Albert Skyhawks at their provincial 4A basketball debut. The 30th win in 35 games for the St.

The first basketball team from Sturgeon Composite High School to hoop it up at provincials won the consolation final at the 3A men’s championship Saturday at Winston Churchill High School in Lethbridge. Jacob Kaup poured in 19 points as the No.

The Dominion Curling Club northern playdowns for St. Albert rinks skipped by Lauren Jenkyns and Craig King sweep into action Friday at the Ottewell.

The Founders Cup final is underway between the St. Albert Merchants and Fort Saskatchewan Hawks in the Capital Junior B Hockey League. The score from Friday’s series opener in St. Albert was unavailable at press time.

The St. Albert Impact U12 Tier 3 girls returned home with silver medals from the indoor soccer provincials last weekend in Lethbridge.

A preview of the Northern Alberta Midget AA Hockey League final between the St. Albert Crusaders and Peace River Royals was staged Friday at the Hockey Alberta provincial tournament in Wainwright.

Students at Richard S. Fowler Catholic Junior High School felt they won a gold medal at Thursday’s assembly with Meaghan Mikkelson, a St. Albert Olympian, as the guest of honour. “It was pretty thrilling.

St. Albert’s golden girl shared her Olympic story at Richard S. Fowler Catholic Junior High School and encouraged the junior high students to reach for the stars.

The St. Albert Merchants deposited a provincial berth in Sunday’s semifinal series clincher in Beaumont. The 4-0 victory against the hometown Chiefs in game six in the best-of-seven Capital Junior B Hockey League playoff sealed the deal.