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As he dresses for hockey practice at the Akinsdale/Kinex Arenas on Wednesday, bantam player Justin Roy rolls up his socks. But they’re not just any socks, they’re cut-resistant socks containing Kevlar.

Finishing the 11th annual St. Albert Fall Challenge as the top female was a step in the right direction towards a fast time at the Victoria half-marathon for Shannon Maisano. The St.

The University of Alberta Golden Bears are coming to St. Albert on Saturday, when the defending Canada West champions host the University of Calgary Dinos. Faceoff is 7 p.m. at Northstar Hyundai Arena.

A late push towards the finish line propelled Paul St. Amant past the frontrunner to win the 11th annual Fall Challenge. A determined St. Amant hunted down Sean Seville with about 1.

Chris Dobko is the best of the best to ever catch a football for the Calgary Dinos.

Thursday’s high school football doubleheader at Riel Recreation Park kicks off at 5 p.m. between the Paul Kane Blues and Ardrossan Bisons with first place on the line in the metro Edmonton league’s Miles conference.

Sunday the St. Albert Merchants skate against the Beverly Warriors in the Capital Junior B Hockey League. Faceoff is 8 p.m. at Londonderry Arena.

The Paul Kane Blues proved last week’s destruction of the St. Albert High Skyhawks wasn’t a fluke by obliterating the Strathcona Lords by 80 points Thursday.

Allison McNeill used the Canadian women's basketball team playbook as an instructional tool at last weekend's coaching clinic and player development sessions in St. Albert and Spruce Grove.

The Bellerose Bulldogs were no pushovers against the reigning Carr conference champions in Thursday’s high school football game at Riel Recreation Park.