Local Sports

Jakob Brinkhof and Niki Oudenaarden of St. Albert are among the finalists for Athletics Alberta athlete of the year awards.

The St. Albert Flyers close out their three-game homestand today against the Lloydminster Rage in the Alberta Minor Midget AAA Hockey League. Faceoff is 1:15 p.m. at Akinsdale Arena.

The junior team for the powerhouse St. Albert Skyhawks’ basketball program duplicated the varsity women’s success at the 32nd annual REB invitational tournament at Jasper Place High School.

The Bellerose Bulldogs tip off their metro Edmonton division two regular season today against the St. Peter The Apostle Spartans. Game times are at 5 p.m. for the women and 6:30 p.m. for the men at Bellerose Composite High School.

The St. Albert Merchants banked their 11th straight win and 22nd in 25 games in Sunday’s 11-0 throttling of the Stony Plain Flyers at Akinsdale Arena. Nine players scored and Max Cathcart (7-2, 2.

The St. Albert Skyhawks equaled last season’s loss total in high school hoops against the team that will challenge them for league and 4A provincial honours.

The St. Albert Crusaders skate twice this weekend at home in the Northern Alberta Midget AA Hockey League. The Crusaders (14-2-3) play the NE BC & Yukon Flyers (5-11-1) tonight at 7:45 p.m.

Pat Gora stopped 20 shots as the St. Albert Raiders blanked the Maple Leafs 2-0 Wednesday in the Alberta Midget AAA Hockey League. It was the first shutout for Gora (4-4-1, 2.

The Big Kahunas of 2013 – a showcase event of the best 24 Grade 12 volleyball athletes per gender in the metro Edmonton league – display their skills today at the MacEwan University City Centre Campus. Match times are 4 p.m.

Rexall Place – Jarome Iginla’s popularity in Oil Country was at an all-time high Thursday as a Boston Bruin.