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After two losses the St. Albert Slash have their backs against the wall against the Edmonton Thunder in the Alberta Major Midget Female Hockey League playoffs. Game three in the best-of-five north division final is Thursday at 8:45 p.m.

The season ended sooner than expected for the St. Albert Raiders.

The Doug McLennan rink kept its championship-winning streak alive in Friday’s sudden death final in the mixed playoffs at the St. Albert Curling Club.

The St. Albert Gymnastics Club hosts the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Northern Zone Championships this weekend at the Riel Drive facility.

O'Leary High School – With the glare of the spotlight shining on Kendall Lydon, the St. Albert Skyhawks' game star survived Saturday's playoff pressure cooker to win the championship. With 0.

O'Leary High School – Saturday's sweet repeat by the Paul Kane Blues was the second metro Edmonton basketball championship in school history for the premier junior girls. "They're both amazing," exclaimed Grade 11 forward Devon Beaulieu.

A Canadian Press photograph printed on page 33 of Wednesday’s St. Albert Gazette incorrectly identified a member of the Olympic women’s hockey team as Meaghan Mikkelson. That player in question was not Mikkelson.

The Paul Kane Blues are hooping it up in the premier junior finals today at the metro Edmonton league championships at O’Leary High School. The lady Blues (12-1) will defend their title against the Salisbury Sabres (10-4) at 1 p.m.

The St. Albert Flyers will play a deciding game in their playoff series against the Spruce Grove PAC Saints after Wednesday’s 4-2 loss at Akinsdale Arena. Sunday’s face-off is 8:15 p.m. at Stony Plain.

Rocking the ice for Canada at the Olympics was too good to be true for St. Albert's golden boy of curling. "It's not very often that the ultimate dream comes true.