Local Sports

Olympic gold medallist Marc Kennedy returned to St. Albert to give back to the curling club that launched his illustrious career. The four-time Brier first-team all-star presented a $5,000 cheque to representatives of the St.

Three linebackers from St. Albert cracked the Team Alberta line-up for the 2012 Football Canada Cup. Carter Ganton and Brad Hoddinott of the St.

A one-hour special presentation showcasing the 2012 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games will air on TSN over the next eight days. The seventh national winter festival for athletes with an intellectual disability was held Feb. 28 to March 3 in St.

Niki Oudenaarden is heading to the world junior athletics championship after a record-breaking javelin throw at the Calgary Spring Challenge last weekend that also surpassed the world junior standard.

The St. Albert Rugby Football Club’s home opener Thursday is the women’s match in the Edmonton Rugby Union spring league fixtures. Game time is 7 p.m. between St. Albert and Leduc Crude/West.

St. Albert kept it simple on the second division pitch Saturday to defeat the Strathcona Druids in the Edmonton Rugby Union. “We played basic rugby today,” said Frank Lucas after the 17-15 decision.

The Strathcona Druids played kick to win to beat St. Albert on a windy Saturday afternoon in premier men's rugby. Adam Gowing of the Druids split the posts three times on five penalties and Andrew Marsden of St.

Nyla Kurylowich of St. Albert and the rest of Team Alberta are halfway towards qualifying for worlds after three wins at the 33rd annual Canadian Deaf Curling Championships.

Losing the last game before the rugby playoffs by 24 points was a wake-up call for the Bellerose Bulldogs.

The 33rd annual Canadian Deaf Curling Championships at the Jasper Place Curling Club features a St. Albert connection on Team Alberta. Nyla Kurylowich throws second rocks and Diana Backer is the coach.