Local Sports

The St. Albert Skyhawks continued their domination of the Paul Kane Blues in premier women's basketball with a 21-point margin of victory Wednesday.

The Alberta 55 Plus Winter Games start at 1 p.m. Thursday with the ATCO Gas Torch Relay from St. Albert Place to Servus Credit Union Place. The torch should arrive at 3 p.m.

The Steel (26-26-3) trailed the sixth-place Crusaders (26-24-6) by three points with a game in hand prior to Tuesday’s home tilt against the defending Alberta Junior Hockey League champion Spruce Grove Saints (47-6-4).

Friday's cancellation of the 17th Winter Deaflympics left the Canadian women's curling team devastated. "Our dream was shattered," said third Nyla Kurylowich of St. Albert.

The St. Albert Skyhawks and Paul Kane Blues renew their intense rivalry today in metro Edmonton premier women’s basketball. Tipoff is 4:45 p.m. at the SkyDome. The Skyhawks, ranked number one provincially in 3A, are 11-1 in premier.

A local man has become one of the first quadriplegic athletes to take part in the Canadian Birkebeiner. Bradley Pfeifle of St.

Alberta's longest, coldest motorized ice race has been cancelled due to bad weather for what could be the first time in history.

When opportunity knocked, Lacey Senuk answered the door. “I was asked one night if I was available for the Canada Winter Games and the next day I found out I was going,” said the St. Albert referee. “I’m pretty excited.

The St. Albert Merchants spent Sunday cleaning out their lockers after an early playoff exit in the Capital Junior B Hockey League. In the best-of-three qualifying round, the Spruce Grove Regals swept the Money Men by identical 5-4 scores.

After posting their best record in team history, the St. Albert Slash started the Alberta Major Midget Female Hockey League playoffs Friday against the Spruce Grove Saints. The score from Troy Murray Arena was unavailable at press time.