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The rosters have been finalized for the inaugural Donnie MAC Cup charity hockey game April 21 at the West Edmonton Mall Ice Palace. The majority of the players are St. Albert Minor Hockey Association alumni and coaches.

The bench boss of the St. Albert Miners summed up the game plan this season in two words. "Just win," said Vay Diep, prior to the team's first run Friday night at Servus Credit Union Place.

The forecast for the 28th annual St. Albert 10-Mile Road Race is: expect the unexpected. “With this race it’s either hit or miss with the weather so anything can happen on Sunday,” said race director Mark Fraser.

It's payback time for St. Albert's first 15. The premier men's rugby team is determined to return to its winning ways after the worst season by the firsts since 2006.

Zone 5 Grit won the U19 bronze medal at the Canadian Ringette Championships with nine St. Albert players in the line-up.

The metro Edmonton high school badminton playoffs start Thursday for the top eight teams in the pool A and B standings.

The St. Albert Storm were on target to beat the Battle River Shock but missed the mark despite three shots at the game-tying points with time running out in the midget spring league opener.

Last year's King of the Road champion is playing the waiting game before defending his title Sunday at the 28th annual St. Albert 10-Mile Road Race. "I doubt that I'll run the 10-miler this year.

A new female champion will be crowned at the 28th annual St. Albert 10-Mile Road Race. Shannon Maisano, the first St. Albert runner to win the female title, will not race April 14 because of a tender left ankle and an unseasonably low fitness level.

Eight hockey players from St. Albert were named to the Northwest roster for the Alberta Cup at the Strathmore Family Centre.