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The bantam AAA St. Albert Cardinals continue to impress. Last weekend they went 4-0 in two doubleheaders at Legion Memorial Park, beating Okotoks Red 7-3 and 11-6 before topping the Red Deer Braves 6-4 and 4-3.

The Alberta Age Class Provincial Championships brought out the very best in the St. Albert Track and Field Club. Last weekend’s podium finishes by the host club are as follows: Emma Curle, bantam girls – second: 800m bantam (2:34.56).

Tyler Bunz’s long-time dream came true Saturday afternoon. Not only was the St. Albert goalie selected on day two of the NHL Entry Draft, he was scooped up by the Edmonton Oilers.

It was with a heavy heart British import Karim Lynch returned home after a season to remember with St. Albert's premier men's rugby team.

St. Albert prop Andy Tiedemann started for Canada in the Churchill Cup final, a 38-18 loss to the England Saxons last Saturday at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J.

Liam Liston is in select company after attending Hockey Canada's fifth annual Program of Excellence goaltending camp in Calgary.

The bantam AAA St. Albert Cardinals knew they had to avoid a letdown after a big win and did just that. The Red Birds were coming off a mammoth 21-run victory when they met the Sherwood Park Green Athletics on Wednesday at Legion Memorial Park.

Today’s tripleheader at the St. Albert Rugby Football Club kicks off at 1 p.m. when the winless St. Albert premier women’s team tackles the second-place Lep/Tigers. Last month the Lep/Tigers (3-1-1) downed St.

The St. Albert Tigers capitalized on some suspect pitching early in Tuesday’s game to beat the top team in the Sunburst Baseball League 11-7.

The peewee AAA St. Albert Cardinals swung bats like big boys in last weekend’s three-game sweep of the Fort McMurray Braves.