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The next game for the St. Albert Slash is April 17, after the host team for the Esso Cup bowed out in the playoffs to the Edmonton Thunder.

The 3A provincials tip off Friday at Chestermere for the defending champion St. Albert Skyhawks.

Revenge is sweet, just ask the Vincent J. Maloney Marauders. They knocked off the undefeated Lorne Akins Gators by a whopping 22 points for the SAPEC tier I boys’ basketball title Friday at the SkyDome.

The opening game for the Paul Kane Blues at the 4A provincial men’s basketball tournament goes Thursday against the LCI Rams of Lethbridge. Tip-off is 2 p.m. at NAIT. The Blues are seeded eighth and the Rams are ninth in the 16-team draw.

The men’s and women’s playdowns at the St. Albert Curling Club sweep into action Sunday. Draw times are 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Edmonton Christian School – The team to beat at the 3A provincial tournament is on a mission to defend its championship. “We’re all extremely determined and focused to do it again,” said co-captain Shelby Hucul, after the St.

Concordia University College – Paul Kane was singing the Blues after the Harry Ainlay Titans pounded the metro Edmonton premier men’s champions by 22 points in the 4A Edmonton zone basketball playdowns Thursday.

A trip to provincials was hanging in the balance for the Paul Kane Blues after Wednesday’s loss in the Edmonton zone playdowns.

It’s a make-or-break weekend for the St. Albert Slash in the Alberta Major Midget Female Hockey League playoffs. The host team for the 2011 Esso Cup must beat the Edmonton Thunder today and Sunday for a shot at the league championship.

O'Leary High School – When the Paul Kane Blues needed a hero, Jayden Bordian put on his Superman cap and played the role to perfection in Saturday's championship triumph.