Local Sports

Kingswood Park became home for hundreds of local runners throughout the region in the eighth annual Fall Challenge.

The annual SAPEC junior high volleyball tournament serves up 48 round-robin matches starting Friday at 2:15 p.m. Bellerose Composite High School hosts the 16-team girls’ draw.

Clarke Park – The St. Albert High Skyhawks almost beat themselves with a penalty-plagued performance in high school football.

After giving up 29 points in the first half to the powerhouse Bev Facey Falcons, the Bellerose Bulldogs played a scoreless second half in Thursday’s 29-0 loss in Sherwood Park.

Pistol shooter Alan Markewicz of St. Albert is on target to compete for Canada at the Commonwealth Games in India. Markewicz and Canadian shooter Patricia Boulay of Kingston, Ont.

All seven St. Albert minor football teams huddle up on the road this weekend in the Capital District league. Kickoff times are as follows: Tier III/IV Peewee Colts (3-0) vs. Spruce Grove Cougars (2-1), 3 p.m. today at Spruce Grove.

Sherwood Park – While regular season play has barely begun in the Alberta Major Midget Female Hockey League, the St. Albert Slash can already check the first obstacle off their list.

It's now or never for St. Albert's fantastic firsts. If the premier men fail to conquer the Calgary Canucks today for the Labatt Cup, they will go down in history as the team that didn't win the big game for the third year in a row.

The St. Albert Steel are hot stuff with four wins in six games to kick off the season. "I can't remember in past years us having a start like this before," said captain Mike Giese, the last player remaining from the Steel's 2007/08 debut in St.

Ellerslie Rugby Park – The team that can't win the big game has a score to settle at provincials. "This time boys, we're going to do it!" head coach Chal Smyth declared as St.