Bellerose football
The playoffs kick off this week for the junior and senior Bellerose Bulldogs in metro Edmonton football.
Today's division one pool B semifinal against the Harry Ainlay Titans in the junior league starts at 5 p.m. at Larry Olexiuk Field.
Bellerose (3-1, 121 PF/48 PA) and Ainlay (3-1, 90 PF/80 PA) tied for first in league play against pool A teams. All three Bellerose wins were by shutouts.
The pool A semifinal features the Salisbury Sabres (4-0, 264 PF/16 PA) and Jasper Place Rebels (2-2, 68 PF/116 PA).
The division one final is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Clarke Stadium.
Friday’s division one Carr conference opening round match against the Spruce Grove Panthers in the senior league goes at 7:30 p.m. at Foote Field.
The winner plays Ainlay (6-0-1, 312 PF/28 PA), the reigning Carr champion and 2018 Alberta Bowl Tier I finalist, in the Nov. 1 semifinal at 7:30 p.m. at Clarke Stadium.
In week eight of the Football Alberta Tier I (1,250-plus students) rankings, Ainlay is fifth and Bellerose is 10th.
Bellerose (4-3, 221 PF/202 PA) and the Panthers (3-4, 236 PF/259 PA) finished fourth and fifth, respectively, after the 49-42 victory by the Bulldogs last weekend in Spruce Grove.
Bellerose led 27-21 at halftime and after three quarters trailed 35-34 before regaining the lead in the back and forth affair on Adam Rafat’s 55-yard catch and run touchdown.
Quarterback Tristan Olenick finished 13-for-22 passing for 266 yards and three TDs.
Rafat led all receivers with 150 yards on five receptions and Gage Froese rushed for 108 yards and two TDs on 16 carries.
Slash games
The Alberta Female Hockey League season continues for the St. Albert Slash after last weekend’s NIT Showcase tournament in Minnesota.
Saturday the Slash (5-0) hosts the Red Deer Chiefs (1-3) at 7:45 p.m. at Go Auto Arena and Sunday’s game time against the Rocky Mountain Raiders (1-2-3) is 12 noon in Dewinton.
The three-time defending Esso Cup midget AAA national champions finished 2-2 at the NIT Showcase with five players – netminder Holly Borrett, defenceman Dayle Ross and forwards’ Jaden Bogden, Nataline Kieser and Brooklyn Schroeder – unavailable because of Team Alberta commitments in preparation for the U18 nationals next month.
The tournament roster was bolstered with affiliates’ Haylee Iverson and Sierra Whillans.
The last two games were shutout wins of 1-0 and 5-0 with Mabel Maltais between the pipes.
