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The elimination playoff round in the Capital District Minor Football Association is under way this weekend for St. Albert’s bantam, peewee and atom teams. The semifinal kick-off times are as follows: Tier IV atom: Jaguars (1-7) vs.

A slow start by the St. Albert Sabres didn’t bode well for the bantam AAA team Wednesday at Akinsdale Arena. The Sabres (3-4-3) were shut out by the Maple Leafs (2-7-1) by a score of 2-0.

Whether the Bellerose Bulldogs won or lost yesterday's semifinal, they've made major strides in metro Edmonton high school football. "We were the underdogs all year.

The deadline to submit applications for the third annual John Reid Memorial Scholarship is Jan. 10. The $1,000 scholarship is open to any player who played bantam AAA hockey for St. Albert and, after the 2004/05 season, played hockey in St.

Derek Bacon cooked up Wednesday’s game winner in overtime to defeat the Sherwood Park Crusaders at Performance Arena. “It was a pretty greasy goal,” said the St. Albert Steel centre.

The St. Albert Merchants will try their luck with Wes Werhun as the bench boss after the departure of head coach Terry Moser. Merchants’ officials refused to comment on the dismissal of Moser.

Dieter Knobloch was posthumously recognized as a leader in developing and delivering a recreational program in St. Albert with the 2010 provincial Energize Award.

The Paul Kane Blues served up a repeat performance at the 16th annual Lions Western Canadian Challenge.

Reed Linaker will showcase his skills on the international stage at the fifth annual World Junior A Challenge. The St. Albert Steel's all-star centre was among seven Alberta Junior Hockey League players named to the Canada West line-up for the Nov.

While the first period may not have played out to the coaching staff’s expectations, the St. Albert Raiders still found a way to find a spot in the win column with a comeback 5-3 victory over the visiting Lloydminster Bobcats.