The Morinville Lady Wolves finished their third straight trip to the 3A provincial high school basketball tournament with a 1-2 record.
In Saturday’s pool C semifinal playoff at Chestermere, the ninth-seeded Wolves dropped a 59-50 decision to the seventh-seeded Holy Rosary Raiders of Lloydminster. Brittany Wilson sank 13 points and Kayli Avveduti recorded 11 for the north central zone champions.
In the tournament opener, Rebecca Dubord scored 11 points and Wilson had 10 in the 86-39 loss to the eighth-seeded Camrose Trojans.
In the next game, the Wolves beat the 12th-seeded Queen Elizabeth Knights of Calgary 58-28. Wilson was the top scorer in the pool C semifinal with 13 points. Dubord tacked up 10 and Amanda Kluthe added eight.
The St. Albert-based rink skipped by Dale Throndson edged Rob Bucholz in the Saville Sports Centre mixed playoff final last week.
Strong sweeping and near-perfect shot making propelled Throndson, third Barry Bergh, second Paul Turner (subbing for Brent Bucyk) and lead Randy Bucyk to the extra-end victory in their seventh game in four days.
Throndson’s foursome won their last five games of the season for a spot in the playoff bracket. In the fifth game, they successfully battled back from a five-point deficit with three ends to go.
Up next for Throndson is the Tournament of Champions next month at the Crestwood.
As of Monday, 204 runners had registered online or by mail for the 26th annual St. Albert 10-Mile Road Race.
The entry fees for the April 17 competition are $45 online through www.eventsonline.ca, $55 mailed in or dropped off at Cranky’s Bike Shop or the Sturgeon Valley Athletic Club (SVAC) and $65 on race day at Grandin mall. Race time is 9:30 a.m.
Forms are available at the Tech Shop, Kinsmen Sports Centre, Cranky’s, SVAC, all race sponsors and the Running Room.
The event is hosted by the St. Albert Roadrunners and Triathlon Club. Visit www.starrt.com for more information.
Last year, 645 runners finished the race.
Organizers of the first marathon in St. Albert are accepting registrations for the May 15 competition.
The RunWild Leading Edge Marathon will also help raise money for the Edmonton-based Zebra Child Protection Centre, a non-profit organization that deals with child abuse. The fundraising goal is $100,000.
The 42-kilometre marathon route is split between the Red Willow trail system and the streets of St. Albert. It starts at 7 a.m. in front of St. Albert Place. The finish line for the marathon, as well as the five and 10-kilometre runs and half-marathon, is Millennium Park.
Visit www.RunWild.ca for more information.
