Local Sports

Jasper Place – The St. Albert Skyhawks are playing from a position of strength at the 37 th annual REB Invitational.

Merchants game Sunday the St. Albert Merchants square off against the Beverly Warriors in the Capital Junior B Hockey League. Faceoff is 8 p.m. at Clareview Arena.

The St. Albert Merchants and Morinville Jets will exchange Christmas greetings in Friday’s rivalry game at Akinsdale Arena. The festivities start at 8 p.m. between the Capital Junior B Hockey League combatants.

Stick Stakes The Select Rentals Stick Stakes is good to go Thursday morning at the St. Albert Curling Club. The St. Albert 50-plus Mixed Curling League is hosting the two-day stick bonspiel and the majority of the 24 teams are from St.

Basketball at PK Today’s doubleheader for the Paul Kane Blues is also the metro Edmonton league home opener for the senior men’s and women’s teams. The division two men play the Millwoods Christian Royals at 5 p.m.

Marc Kennedy’s return to competitive curling was smooth as ice.

Raiders fall short The first loss in five games dropped the St. Albert Nektar Raiders into fourth place in the north division of the Alberta Midget AAA Hockey League.

The St. Albert Gregg Distributors Sabres are playing with a competitive edge by putting the nose to the grindstone.

Raiders at home Today’s north division contest between the St. Albert Nektar Data Systems Raiders and the Canadian Athletic Club starts at 1:45 p.m. at Akinsdale Arena.

Team Alberta The Lajoie siblings of St. Albert made their respective provincial hockey teams for the Canada Winter Games.