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The St. Albert Rugby Football Club kicks off its home fixtures Saturday with a tripleheader against the Druids at the Leading Edge Physiotherapy Fields. The tentative kickoff times are 1 p.m. for the men’s third division and 3 p.m.

Bantam Cardinals Sporting a 12-5 record, the bantam AAA St. Albert Cardinals know they are headed for the tier I provincials in Okotoks.

The St. Albert Men’s Soccer League (SAMSL) kicked off its 30th season Sunday with a revamped line-up of championship contenders. SAMSL is down to eight teams this year after going with two divisions with six teams apiece.

Clarke Park – The playoff forecast for the St. Albert Storm is promising after the midget spring league team shut out the Parkland Outlaws.

If history repeats itself, the St. Albert women’s first 15 will struggle on the premier pitch this year. The last attempt at performing at the highest level of rugby in Alberta was a winless effort in 2006.

The team that can’t win the big game is predicting an Alberta Cup championship victory in men’s rugby. “I guarantee you right now we are the team to beat this year,” a confident Matt Herod, director of senior rugby at the St.

First place in the north pool standings is on the line Tuesday, when the Paul Kane Blues and Sturgeon Spirits clash in metro Edmonton women’s rugby. Kickoff is 4:45 p.m. at the St. Albert Rugby Football Club.

Beating the Paul Kane Blues for the second straight year in men’s rugby was the thrill of a lifetime for the Bellerose Bulldogs. “It’s awesome.

Tara Feser is on a major roll in women’s wheelchair basketball. Not only was the St.

The June 26 to 27 event at Fowler Athletic Park will feature peewee, bantam, midget and youth age classes as well as team championships.