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Tuesday’s A-B finals in the men’s and women’s President’s Cup and the men’s Manager’s Cup start at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Albert Curling Club.

Silver wasn't as good as gold for Team Canada at the second annual World Deaf Curling Championships. The only loss for the Judy Robertson rink was 9-7 to Russia in the final at Bern, Switzerland.

The Alberta men’s and women’s champions from the St. Albert Curling Club were in the playoff hunt with one day remaining in the round robin at the senior 50-plus nationals at Summerside, P.E.I.

The team to fear at the midget 15 provincials has a target on its back. The St. Albert Flyers are the No. 1 seed in the six-team draw based on their 21-6-5 record in the Alberta Minor Midget AAA Hockey League.

Friday’s mixed A-B finals in the President’s Cup and Manager’s Cup eight-team double knockout playoffs at the St. Albert Curling Club start at 7 p.m. If B beats A, the sudden-death match goes at 9:15 p.m.

Opportunity is knocking and Chris Dobko is ready to answer the door. The Calgary Dinos’ slotback was among the top 51 prospects eligible for the CFL draft on May 6 to receive invites to this weekend’s combine in Toronto.

The St. Albert Merchants forced a seventh and deciding game in the Capital Junior B Hockey League semifinal against the Wetaskiwin Icemen after pulling off two must-win games last weekend.

The St. Albert Skyhawks are still No. 1. The 39th win in 40 games by the 3A powerhouse was a remarkable fourth-straight provincial crown in high school women's basketball.

St. Albert rinks skipped by Wade White and Deb Santos sweep into action today against the host province at the senior 50-plus nationals at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside, PEI.

Last month’s trip to Arizona gave the indoor Impact U14 girls a head start on tryouts for the outdoor season. At the 34th annual Presidents’ Day Tournament in Phoenix, the St. Albert Soccer Association squad tied one match and lost three.