Local Sports

The votes are in and Marc Kennedy is going to the Dominion All-Star Curling Skins Game. The Olympic gold medallist from St. Albert was the top second in online balloting for the TSN skins event, Jan. 19-20 at Casino Rama in Ontario.

The St. Albert Raiders and Fort Saskatchewan Rangers hook up today in the Alberta Midget AAA Hockey League. Puck drop is 1:15 p.m. at Akinsdale Arena. The Raiders are 6-2-3 on home ice.

The St. Albert Raiders continue to steamroll through the midget AAA circuit after sweeping last weekend’s road trip. The No.

It's going to be difficult for Kelly Fagan to top her rookie year with the MacEwan University women's basketball team.

The St. Albert Skyhawks host a metro Edmonton premier conference doubleheader today in high school basketball. At 4:45 p.m. the lady Skyhawks play the Archbishop Jordan Scots and at 6:15 p.m.

Lessons were learned by the Paul Kane Blues in Monday’s 25-point loss in high school men’s basketball.

The St. Albert Slash improved on last year’s 16th place finish at the Mandi Schwartz Memorial Tournament as the B finalists last weekend at Notre Dame College.

Newspaper reporters write hundreds of stories a year. This holiday season Gazette staff writers have picked out their one favourite story from 2012 and are recounting what made it special. This is from sports editor Jeff Hansen.

Sunday the St. Albert Merchants host the Wetaskiwin Icemen in the Capital Junior B Hockey League. Faceoff is 8 p.m. at Akinsdale Arena. The Merchants (13-6-2) and Wetaskiwin (13-9) are ranked second in their respective divisions.

The St. Albert Slash will spend the Christmas break going for gold at the Mac’s midget AAA tournament in Calgary. The St.