Local Sports

The Sturgeon Spirits and their juggernaut defence will play a high-flying SACHS Skyhawks offence in what should be an ultra-competitive division championship game on Nov. 5 with bragging rights, a banner, and a trip to provincials on the line.

Three local jiu-jitsu athletes from the Hayabusa Training Centre in St. Albert had their hard work pay off for them in the form of international competition medals.

The road to glory has started all over again for last year's national championship winning U19 AA Mission ringette team. With some new players and a new head coach, the team might have a different identity this year, but the motivation to win is just as strong.

The St. Albert Merchants' high-powered offence has the team sitting on top of league standings through the first month of the season.

After 21 quarters of football – more than five full games – the Sturgeon Composite High School football team finally allowed another team to score.

Skyhawks gave coach Sam Johnson a proper send-off during his last home game on Oct. 8. Although he isn't retiring from teaching, Johnson will end his 25-year tenure as head coach at the conclusion of this season.

St. Albert's high-level minor hockey teams are showing no signs of rust as the new season gets underway.

St. Albert's Nyah Bodnarchuk and Sturgeon County's Cadence Pirtle will represent Team U.S.A in the upcoming World Ringette Championships.

Halle Walters is one of 100 athletes to make this year's RBC Training Ground finals.

The ESSMY boys and Lorne Akins girls are this year's SAPEC volleyball tournament champions.