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Hockey Alberta, acting on the decision made by its board of directors, is eliminating bodychecking in the peewee 11-12 age division.

The St. Albert Cardinals remain undefeated in the Norwest Midget AAA Baseball League after Wednesday’s victory at Henry Singer Park.

A St. Albert Impact goalkeeper is the last line of defence for the west against the east in the June 22 showdown to represent Canada at the 14th annual Danone Nations Cup.

Graham Plomp and Korey Matte of the Dynamyx Gymnastics Club of St. Albert turned in medal-winning performances at westerns with Team Alberta last weekend in Winnipeg.

There was only one positive for the St. Albert Miners in Friday’s season opener in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League. “We won,” stated Vay Diep, head coach of the senior B team.

The female winner of the third annual Leading Edge RunWild Marathon was in a celebratory mood after Sunday’s successful run.

It was a sweet repeat for Robert Brunelle in the Leading Edge RunWild half-marathon. The winning time for the 32-year-old Edmonton runner was a personal best one hour, 22 minutes and two seconds for a new course record. "It feels good.

A runner from Down Under came out on top in the third annual Leading Edge RunWild Marathon.

The St. Albert Junior Cardinals make their North Central Alberta Baseball League debut tonight against the Sherwood Park Athletics. The first pitch is 7:15 p.m. at Centennial Park. Sunday the Cardinals visit the Sturgeon Paladins at 2 p.m.

The Red Deer Rebels selected two defencemen from the St. Albert Sabres in the Western Hockey League bantam draft Thursday.