Local Sports

The Dynamyx Gymnastics Club of St. Albert rolls out the welcome mat today for 120 athletes at its annual Sweetheart of a Meet. Thirteen clubs are represented in three different levels. Session times are 8:50 a.m., 12:50 p.m. and 4:50 p.m.

The inconsistent St. Albert Steel lost their best player for the rest of the season on a dangerous hit in Friday’s 4-3 loss to the Drayton Valley Thunder.

Wearing the Canadian colours at the Deaflympics is a dream come true for Nyla Kurylowich. “I’m very excited. I can’t wait to play against other countries,” said the St. Albert curler.

The last game for the St. Albert Sabres before the playoffs in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League goes tonight against the SSAC Southgate Lions. Faceoff is 7:45 p.m. at Akinsdale Arena.

The Lorne Akins Crush wrestling team reached the podium at the 27th annual University of Alberta Paperweight Tournament. In the team standings, the Crush boys finished second overall out of 51 teams.

With three games remaining before the playoffs, the St. Albert Raiders are battling the Southside Athletic Club for top spot in the north standings. Tied at 40 points apiece, Southside (19-8-2) has two games in hand on the Raiders (18-9-4).

The last home game for the St. Albert Merchants before the playoffs is Sunday versus the Wetaskiwin Icemen (15-17-0-4). The puck drops at 8 p.m. at Akinsdale Arena.

The first football team in Paul Kane history will huddle up this fall in the Metro Edmonton High School Athletic Association.

Kyle Gilmour didn’t waste any time making an impact with the touring Canadian sevens in New Zealand.

The St. Albert Steel flashed their playoff form in Wednesday's must-win game at Sherwood Park. Five different players scored and Rhys Hadfield stopped 29 shots in the 5-3 decision against the Crusaders. "From goaltending out, we played pretty solid.