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The St. Albert Cardinals are flying to westerns after finishing third at the bantam performance Tier I provincials last weekend in Okotoks.

Pitching for Team Canada at the Women's Baseball World Cup is a dream come true for Tara Sliwkanich. "This is the epitome of my goal, ever since I've known about the female national team," said the Fort Saskatchewan Red Sox product.

Javelin thrower Niki Oudenaarden is on the verge of surpassing 50 metres after challenging the distance at three major meets in the outdoor season. Her best shot at breaking the 50 barrier was the Olympic trials in June at Calgary.

If provincials unfold like the regular season for the St. Albert Cardinals, they will slug it out against Okotoks Dawgs Black in Sunday’s final for the championship title.

Rachel Francois is on track to surpass last season’s winning performance with the Victoria Vikes.

The host team for the Baseball Alberta bantam competitive Tier I provincial championship is going for the gold this weekend at Legion Memorial Park. “We’re really excited.

Next week the St. Albert Minor Baseball Association is hosting two exhibition games in the IBAF Women’s Baseball World Cup at Legion Memorial Park. The United States plays Australia on Tuesday and Canada on Wednesday. Game times are 7 p.m.

Penalties were the St. Albert Miners’ downfall last weekend in the junior A playoffs in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League.

The St. Albert Cardinals are hosting the bantam competitive Tier I provincial championship this weekend at Legion Memorial Park. Saturday in pool B round-robin action, the Cardinals play South Jasper Place Black at 9 a.m. and Grande Prairie at 3 p.m.

The St. Albert Miners are drilling towards a provincial three-peat after blasting the Spruce Grove Slash in the playoffs.