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The St. Albert Skyhawks lived up their advance billing as the team to fear at the 20th annual Optimist Showdown in St. Albert.

Second best is still not good enough for the St. Albert Skyhawks. The number-two ranked 3A varsity women’s basketball team in Alberta is determined to finish on top when provincial honours are at stake.

The Paul Kane Blues survived a brief scare in Thursday’s tournament opener at the 20th annual Optimist Showdown in St. Albert.

The St. Albert Slash returned home from Grande Prairie with three points for their efforts last weekend against a team lower than them in the standings. The visitors notched a 6-1 win and settled for a 4-4 tie against the Storm (5-17-6).

It’s do or die for the St. Albert Merchants if they want to finish ahead of the West Edmonton Wild for the last playoff spot in the west division of the Capital Junior B Hockey League.

The race for first place continues Sunday for the St. Albert Raiders in the Alberta Midget AAA Hockey League. Game time against the KC Pats is 2:30 p.m. at Akinsdale Arena.

The St. Albert Steel's all-time scoring leader is on target to win the Ernie Love Trophy as the Alberta Junior Hockey League's top point producer. "It's in the back of my mind.

The second recipient of the $1,000 John Reid Memorial Scholarship was overjoyed by his good fortune. “It means the world to me because I knew Mr. Reid personally.

The winner of the prestigious John Reid Memorial Award for heart and hustle was blindsided by the announcement. “I didn’t see it coming,” said a surprised Jake Mykitiuk of the St. Albert Sabres.

A new champion will be crowned in the men’s and women’s divisions at the 20th annual Optimist Showdown in St. Albert high school basketball tournament.