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A slow start by the St. Albert Merchants left the junior B team trailing the Wetaskiwin Icemen in the junior B semifinals. In Wednesday’s 4-2 loss in game one in St.

Edmonton Christian – It’s now or never for the St. Albert Skyhawks to qualify for the 3A provincials men’s high school basketball championship.

The tradition continues for the St. Albert Ringette Association at the belle A provincials. The Surge duplicated Quantum’s championship victory at the U19 tournament and the St.

The Dieter Knobloch Memorial Adult Tournament ends Sunday afternoon at Servus Credit Union Place.

The St. Albert Skyhawks are coming out swinging to land the knockout punch in today’s heavyweight title bout between the top two 4A women’s basketball teams in Alberta.

This evening the St. Albert Miners host the Edmonton Outlaws in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League. The ball drops at 8 p.m. at Northstar Hyundai Arena.

The 3A Edmonton zone double elimination basketball tournament tipped off Tuesday for the St. Albert Skyhawks at the SkyDome.

Rexall Place – The Kevin Martin rink is between a rock and a hard spot after a disappointing 1-3 start at the Tim Hortons Brier. It’s unfamiliar territory for the 2010 Olympic gold medallists, winners of the 2008 and 2009 Brier.

The St. Albert Synergy went deep at the Ringette Alberta U16 championship, but missed walking away with a medal by the slimmest of margins.

O’Leary High School – The St. Albert Skyhawks duplicated last year's championship season in Saturday's showdown in premier junior women’s basketball.