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Airways Park – Last year's provincial champions are not pushing the panic button despite a winless record after two disturbing losses in Alberta Cup men's rugby.

Nobody was quicker than Jason Yorke in Sunday’s half-marathon race but the winning time was slower than he expected. “I wish I would’ve ran a little faster but it is what it is,” Yorke told the Gazette after finishing the 21.

The St. Albert Storm were their own worst enemy in the midget spring league tier II final Saturday at Johnny Bright Park. The Storm were penalized at least nine times for unnecessary roughness in the 22-9 loss to the Parkland Predators.

For the second year in a row the Bellerose Bulldogs are in the hunt for high school rugby honours.

The future is bright for four graduates of the St. Albert Sabres.

Rugby tripleheader Rugby rivals St. Albert and the Clan will duke it out today at Airways Park. Kickoff times are noon in the women’s spring league, 2 p.m. for the second division men and 4 p.m. for the Alberta Cup premier men.

The streets of St. Albert are going to get Wild on Sunday morning with 1,650 competitors racing towards the finish line.

The first game with St. Albert in premier men’s rugby was a forgettable experience for Irish import Johnny Moloney.

Ellerslie Rugby Park – The reigning premier men's provincial rugby champions suffered a humbling loss in their Alberta Cup lid-lifter Saturday. "It's definitely a wakeup call from last year.

Tonight the St. Albert Impact 1 team hosts Karpaty/Juventus in the division 1B fixtures in the Edmonton District Soccer Association. Kickoff is 8:15 p.m. at the Riel Park turf field.