The Baseball Alberta senior AAA provincial tournament is under way at Legion Memorial Park.
The five team round-robin draw started Friday as the host St. Albert Tigers battled the Fort Saskatchewan Athletics, the 2009 national gold medallists, and the Red Deer Stags. Scores were unavailable at press time.
Today at 5 p.m. the Tigers play the Calgary Redbirds. Their last game is noon Sunday against the reigning provincial champion Red Deer Riggers (7-5-1).
If there are no tiebreakers, the final is 3 p.m. Sunday. See page 57 for the provincial schedule.
The winner qualifies for the 2011 nationals in Quebec. The last three host teams at provincials have captured the title. Last year the Tigers didn’t win a game at provincials.
The last month before the playoffs in St. Albert rugby kicks off today.
In the Edmonton Rugby Union fixtures, the second division women (1-8) host the Pirates (6-3) at 2 p.m. at the Leading Edge Physiotherapy Fields. The second division men (6-4) travel to Fort McMurray to play the Knights (4-5) at 4 p.m.
The Alberta Cup men (7-1) tackle the winless Calgary Saracens at 3:30 p.m. at Calgary Rugby Park.
The St. Albert Men’s Soccer League wraps up its league schedule Sunday with the following matches at Riel Park.
Strike Force vs. Crossfire, 11 a.m.
Decepticons vs. Chester City, 1 p.m.
SA City vs. Arsenal, 3 p.m.
SA United has the bye.
The playoffs start Tuesday and the final is Aug. 29. Teams will be divided into pool play. Teams finishing first, third and sixth form group A. Teams placing second, fourth, fifth and seventh are in group B.
Meanwhile, Chester and United will represent the league at the tier IV provincials next month in Edmonton. United qualified in Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Chester as Ryan Clark scored early in the match. Both teams are battling for the division pennant.
Jessica Katerenchuk of St. Albert is running in the 800 metres at the Hershey’s Track & Field Games in Hershey, Pa.
More than 400 of the best young track and field athletes in North America are competing at the 33rd annual Hershey’s games. The event provides girls and boys ages nine to 14 the opportunity to learn and develop skills required to participate in basic track and field events.
Katerenchuk, 12, qualified through meets in St. Albert and at Foote Field.
