Local Sports

ESA Complex – The only loss of the season didn’t stop Mavericks 09 from winning a medal at Tier IV provincials. The top division one team in the St.

The St. Albert Sabres skate in the pre-season with a new head coach and 30 players trying to make the bantam AAA team. Bench boss Donovan Sugiyama has six exhibition games to finalize the roster before Sept. 26 league opener.

ESA Complex – The championship contenders in the St. Albert Men’s Soccer League used last weekend’s Tier IV provincials as a tune-up for the playoffs.

Metro Edmonton high school football kicks off Thursday for St. Albert teams in the Carr conference. The doubleheader at Riel Recreation Park starts at 5 p.m. between the St. Albert High Skyhawks and Bev Facey Falcons, the defending league champions.

ESA Complex – The 12th provincial medal in the storied history of the Rummies was the most satisfying of them all. The most decorated and despised team in the St.

The puck drops today at the sixth annual Edmonton Oil Kings’ pre-season invitational tournament at Northstar Hyundai Arena.

St. Albert swimmer Paige Kremer anchored Canada’s 4x100 freestyle relay team to a medal-winning performance at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships. Kremer, Cynthia Pammett of Peterborough, Ont., Victoria Chan of Richmond Hill, B.C.

Travelling down to Calgary for provincials was pure gold for the St. Albert Impact U16 Tier III boys. The Impact team outscored its opponents 28-8 en route to capturing the Alberta Soccer Association championship recently at Foothills Athletic Park.

Auditions are underway for leading roles on the St. Albert Raiders. Sandro Pisani, head coach of the 2012 midget AAA provincial finalists, is looking for players with the will to win. “The biggest thing is the compete level.

The St. Albert Colts are one of seven peewee teams competing in the Capital District Minor Football Association jamboree tonight at Riel Recreation Park. The 30-minute controlled scrimmages kick off at 6 p.m.