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The Bellerose Bulldogs kicked off defence of their first metro Edmonton premier conference junior football championship in school history in Wednesday’s 55-0 thumping of the Ross Sheppard Thunderbirds at Clarke Park.

Friday the St. Albert Merchants host the last-place Edmonton Mustangs in the Capital Junior B Hockey League. Faceoff is 8 p.m. at Akinsdale Arena.

The St. Albert Raiders let two points slip away in Monday’s game against the Canadian national women’s hockey team.

The Bellerose Bulldogs finished their Carr conference season the same way they started, a shutout loss in metro Edmonton high school football.

Foote Field – The Paul Kane Blues have their sights sets on winning the Miles conference final before focusing on Tier II provincial honours in high school football.

Lighting the lamp against the hometown St. Albert Raiders was a proud moment for Olympic gold medallist Meaghan Mikkelson.

Two points are at stake Monday for the St. Albert Raiders against the Canadian national women’s hockey team at Northstar Hyundai Arena.

The Capital District Minor Football Association playoff bracket has been finalized for St. Albert teams in the atom, peewee and bantam semifinals this weekend. Today in atom Tier 3 the Buccaneers (6-1) and Vikings (5-2) battle at 5:30 p.m.

The Bellerose Bulldogs are the runaway leaders to repeat last year’s undefeated championship season in high school junior football. The Bulldogs streak into Thursday’s semifinal as winners of 15 in a row, including six games this year.

Clarke Park – The Bellerose Bulldogs continue to leave their mark in the most competitive high school football league in Alberta.