Local Sports

The 50th annual Edmonton and area Tournament of Champions starts next week at the Saville Community Sports Centre for the President’s Cup playoff winners at the St. Albert Curling Club. Monday at 6:15 p.m.

The St. Albert Stars are the new bright lights in the Alberta Football League. Co-owners Troy Pappas and Mike Bryski planted the seed money for the team to take root this season.

Finishing third overall at the Western Canadian Ringette Championships was a learning experience for the St. Albert Surge. The belles won two and lost three at the five-team tournament last week in Regina.

The seventh fastest female at the Los Angeles Marathon surprised herself with a personal best time. “It was a huge shock actually.

As of Monday, 402 entries had been received online for the 28th annual St. Albert 10-Mile Road Race on April 14. The sign-up fee is $65 for individuals and $60 for school teams of three runners apiece.

Spruce Grove – The St. Albert Storm did better than expected in Saturday’s season-opening midget spring league jamboree with a small squad and limited outdoor practices.

Jordan Maksymic is climbing the coaching ladder one rung at a time after starting his football career at the high school level with the Bellerose Bulldogs.

The St. Albert Storm make their season debut today in the midget spring league jamboree at Fuhr Sports Park in Spruce Grove. Times for the controlled scrimmages are 10:30 a.m. against the Parkland Predators, 11:45 a.m.

During a grueling grind of eight games over five days, the Christina Monk rink persevered to win a berth at the Dominion Curling Club provincial championships and defended their President’s Cup title in St. Albert.

The women’s world hockey championship starts Tuesday in Ottawa and St. Albert’s Meaghan Mikkelson will once again be part of Team Canada’s roster.