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Keshia Wallin capped off an impressive University of Alberta career as the female athlete of the year. “It’s a huge award,” said the Pandas’ soccer player from St. Albert.

After playing the highest level of minor hockey in St. Albert and two seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Edmonton Oil Kings, Travis Ewanyk is now competing for Canada on the world stage.

Clarke Park – The St. Albert Storm escaped Saturday's season opener with a 14-14 draw in midget spring league football. "A tie doesn't solve anything," quarterback Mike Spagnolo said after the error-filled affair with the Edmonton Mustangs.

Today’s spring league opener for the St. Albert Storm has been moved to the Grant Fuhr Centre Football Fields in Spruce Grove from Johnny Bright Stadium. Game time against the Battle River Shock is 3 p.m.

Coaching soccer players at the Greater St. Albert Sports Academy brings out the kid in Nikola Vignjevic. “They remind me of when I was a young,” said Vignjevic, who grew up in the former Yugoslavia.

The third king-pin to throw a perfect game in the history of the St. Albert Bowling Centre was delivered by Richard Spence. “It’s a nice accomplishment,” said Spence of his March 29 feat in the Tuesday match play league.

Blasts from the past are teaching hockey players at the Greater St. Albert Sports Academy what the game of life is all about. "Hockey has given me everything I've got in life.

Travis Ewanyk of St. Albert was named to Team Canada’s roster for the U18 world championship, starting Thursday in Germany.

Jarome Iginla of St. Albert became the 77th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 points Friday in St. Louis.

It took nearly 72 minutes of playoff hockey at Performance Arena on Sunday for the St. Albert Blues to pull off a 4-3 victory against the NE BC/Yukon Trackers in the northern Alberta midget AA league final.