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St. Albert’s biggest winner at the Alberta Winter Games was the U16 SWAG ringette team. In Sunday’s gold-medal game Sara Derose scored five goals as the SWAG defeated the Medicine Hat Mayhem (Zone 1) 10-8.

The St. Albert Skyhawks showed no mercy while beating up their 3A rivals in high school women's tournament basketball.

Everybody is a winner before the medals are awarded at the 2012 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games.

Today’s opening game at the inaugural Stadnyk Frozen Ring outdoor ringette tournament between the St. Albert Slash and St. Albert Sting starts at 9 a.m. at the Willoughby Park rink.

One of the worst seasons in Alberta Junior Hockey League history is winding down for the St. Albert Steel. The last-place Steel (7-44-3) have five games remaining after hosting the AJHL champion Spruce Grove Saints (43-5-7) Friday.

The Alberta Winter Games are underway for 56 St. Albert and Sturgeon County athletes with Zone 5 Black Gold/Yellowhead. The Games are hosted by Stony Plain, Spruce Grove and Parkland County. The closing ceremonies are Sunday.

The marquee event for participation at the 2012 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games is floor hockey. The most popular sport at the Games will be played by 256 males and females of all ages from 10 provinces.

The founder of stick curling was crowned the first double winner of the provincial championship in Sunday's showdown at the St. Albert Curling Club.

The Paul Kane Blues rebounded from their second-place finish at the Bobcats Bowl with their fifth win in six games in metro Edmonton high school basketball.

The first annual Stadnyk Frozen Ring outdoor ringette tournament will be staged this weekend at the Willoughby Park rink next to Neil M. Ross School. Representing the St.