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Winning a championship in any sport is a tough feat to achieve, but winning in consecutive years can be even more difficult as the St. Albert Slash learned at the Mac’s tournament in Calgary last week.

The day after watching the Calgary Flames win the Battle of Alberta as a healthy scratch, defenceman Brendan Mikkelson was sent to the minors for a conditioning assignment. The last game for the St. Albert product was Dec.

They say to get noticed you have to perform on the sport’s biggest stage, and for Liam Liston there is no stage higher than the Canadian Hockey League’s Top Prospects Game. “It’s going to be awesome,” said the St.

The St. Albert Sabres started the new year off with a bang against the Spruce Grove PAC Saints. In a game featuring two of the top three bantam AAA teams in the north conference, the Sabres pulled off a 6-2 win Sunday at Akinsdale Arena.

With 12 games remaining until the playoffs, the St. Albert Merchants resume league play Sunday against the Edmonton Royals. The puck drops at 8 p.m. at Confederation Arena.

The St. Albert Slash are putting up a good fight as the defending champions at the Mac’s tournament in Calgary. “So far, so good,” head coach Terry Sydor said of the team’s 3-0 start.

The St. Albert Raiders are playing like a train picking up speed at the Mac’s tournament in Calgary.

High school basketball is back with a bang after the holidays when the St. Albert Skyhawks host the O’Leary Spartans in Tuesday’s metro Edmonton premier women’s tilt. Tipoff is 6:15 p.m. at the SkyDome.

With the finish line fast approaching, Deanna Sullivan is determined to go out in a blaze of glory with the University of Arizona Wildcats. "It's now or never for me," said the St. Albert Track and Field Club product.

If you have never ridden a snowmobile, you are missing a lot of fun. People who have ridden one, have stated many times the joy and thrill they had when riding. It was not only exhilarating, but they had the time of their lives.