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Two graduates of the Lorne Akins Crush wrestling program qualified for the high school provincial championships with the Paul Kane Blues.

The second annual Canadian Progress Club three-on-three pond hockey championship goes today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Lacombe Park Lake. Teams are guaranteed a minimum of four games.

"Where is he, Howard? Where is he?" Gayle Buckle asks her husband, bobbing up and down in anticipation of her son's five-kilometre race finish. "I'm getting nervous.

The St. Albert Skyhawks are one win away from matching their historic 2010 season in the metro Edmonton premier conference when they went unbeaten and reigned as champions in high school women’s basketball.

The rematch of last year’s metro Edmonton premier women’s basketball semifinal between the St. Albert Skyhawks and Paul Kane Blues tips off today at 4:45 p.m. at the SkyDome. The winner advances to Saturday’s final at 5 p.m.

Members of Alberta’s Special Olympics Canada Winter Games team geared up for their upcoming competition in grand style Monday afternoon as honoured guests of a pep rally, hosted by St. Francis Xavier high school.

St. Albert is the host city for seventh annual Special Olympics Canada Winter Games.

The cross-country ski venue for the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games will remain in Strathcona County despite last weekend’s big dump of snow.

The St. Albert Raiders start their best-of-five Alberta Midget AAA Hockey League north division semifinal at home tonight against the South Side Athletic Club. Puck drop is 7:45 p.m. at Akinsdale Arena. Game two is Saturday at 4:30 p.m.

The Shannon Germsheid rink punched the winning ticket at the St. Albert Centre Ladies’ Bonspiel with a knockout performance in Sunday’s final. Last-rock thrower Annette Mortensen called the shots as the St.