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St. Albert’s return to Alberta premier women’s rugby left last year’s provincial second division champions seeing stars. The Druids of Strathcona lit up the home team for 11 tries in Saturday’s 67-13 drubbing at the St.

Adrian Johnson did better than expected in his first appearance at the Western Canadian Championships. The level 4 gymnast surprised himself by placing fifth overall on vault with a score of 12.65 last weekend in Regina.

A sense of urgency surrounds St. Albert’s first 15 on the eve of today’s home opener against the Druids.

Tears of joy greeted the arrival of Little Miss Nitza into the world April 10. "I cried when I seen her," said co-owner Peter Giannakopoulos, the proprietor of Nitza's Pizza in St. Albert. "I have a love for all horses, but especially her.

Today’s tripleheader at the St. Albert Rugby Football Club kicks off its home fixtures for the 2010 season. Game times at the Leading Edge Physiotherapy Fields are 12:30 p.m. for the men’s third division, 1 p.m.

A medal-winning performance at westerns by gymnast Graham Plomp bodes well for the upcoming national championships.

The St. Albert Rugby Football Club kicks off its home fixtures Saturday with a tripleheader against the Druids at the Leading Edge Physiotherapy Fields. The tentative kickoff times are 1 p.m. for the men’s third division and 3 p.m.

Bantam Cardinals Sporting a 12-5 record, the bantam AAA St. Albert Cardinals know they are headed for the tier I provincials in Okotoks.

The St. Albert Men’s Soccer League (SAMSL) kicked off its 30th season Sunday with a revamped line-up of championship contenders. SAMSL is down to eight teams this year after going with two divisions with six teams apiece.

Clarke Park – The playoff forecast for the St. Albert Storm is promising after the midget spring league team shut out the Parkland Outlaws.