Local Sports

Jo Hull considers herself a coach first and a female second as the field general for the premier men’s team at the St. Albert Rugby Football Club. “From my point of view I’m just a coach and they’re just players.

On the eve of Sunday's big race, inquiring minds want to know if Marc Meunier will three-peat at the Leading Edge RunWild Marathon. “People in my endurance world and at work and my family are talking about it a lot.

The St. Albert Cardinals host the Okotoks Dawgs White in today’s Norwest Midget AAA Baseball League doubleheader at Legion Memorial Park. Game times are 1 and 4 p.m. Wednesday the Cardinals play Spruce Grove White Sox 2 at 6:30 p.m.

It’s a race to the finish line with last year’s fastest female RunWild marathoner unable to defend her crown. Janelle Brcic of St.

The St. Albert Cardinals are reloading with young guns in hopes of triggering a winning season in the Norwest Midget AAA Baseball League. Among the 10 newcomers on the 17-man roster are six graduates of the St. Albert bantam AAA program.

Registrations for the third annual Leading Edge RunWild Marathon surpassed its 2012 totals with flying colours. The final tally for Sunday’s competition in St. Albert is 1,762 for the 42.2-kilometre marathon, 21.

The junior A and senior B St. Albert Miners run the floor this week in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League. Thursday the junior A Miners host the Sherwood Park Titans in exhibition play at 8 p.m. at Northstar Hyundai Arena.

Local courses are ready to tee off for another round of golf this season. Today the Sandpiper Golf & Country Club opens on permanent greens. “The greens are in the best shape I have seen coming out of winter.

Morinville swimmer Michelle Tschetter made a big splash at the Special Olympics Alberta Spring Games. Tschetter, 25, medaled in all six of her races in winning three gold, two silver and one bronze at the recent competition in Red Deer.

The landscape of high school sports in Edmonton and area will be on the same level playing field next season.