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Two graduates of the St. Albert Raiders Hockey Club were among 41 players invited to Canada’s national junior team selection camp for the 2012 world junior championship. Netminder Tyler Bunz of St.

The Paul Kane Blues continued their tradition of excellence in high school women’s volleyball with a fourth-place finish at the 4A provincials.

The St. Albert Steel are fighting a losing battle to salvage their season as the last-place team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League continues to struggle.

It wasn't a gold-medal performance, but finishing fourth at the 4A provincial volleyball championship left the Paul Kane Blues women's team feeling pretty good about themselves and their season. "We're very proud," said captain Whitney Follette.

Mackenzie Bender hit a home run when Simon Fraser University pitched her a softball scholarship. “The SFU coaching staff and the programs the university offers was everything I wanted and more,” said the midget St. Albert Angels player.

The road to provincials ended in Stettler for the St. Albert High Skyhawks.

The St. Albert Steel wrap up their four-game homestand tonight against the Camrose Kodiaks. Puck drop is 7 p.m. at Performance Arena. Last night the Steel hosted the Calgary Canucks, but the score was unavailable at press time.

St. Albert speedskater Tamara Oudenaarden is competing for Canada this weekend at the second World Cup meet of the season. Oudenaarden, 24, is entered in the 1,000 metres in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Thursday’s dress rehearsal for the playoffs at the 4A provincial women’s volleyball tournament left the Paul Kane Blues seeing stars.

If moral victories counted in the standings, the St. Albert Steel would not be in last place in the Alberta Junior Hockey League.