RunWild update
The ninth annual Leading Edge Physiotherapy RunWild will welcome late registrations this weekend prior to Sunday’s event.
However, organizers can’t guarantee a T-shirt or race package.
Runners and walkers can register in person at St. Albert Seniors Association on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. or Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cash, MasterCard or Visa will be accepted.
Online registrations ended Saturday and the total number of participants so far is 2,012 for the Leading Edge five-kilometre, FenceLine Rentals 10-kilometre, Priority Printing 21.1-kilometre half-marathon and Cybertech Automation WildOnes Kids MaraFun 1.3-kilometre for four- to 12-year-olds.
The breakdown is 167 in the half-marathon, 401 in the 10-kilometre, 544 in the five-kilometre and a whopping 900 in the MaraFun.
Last year’s registration totals were 1,691 runners and walkers, which included 620 in the MaraFun.
The number of finishers were 189 in the half-marathon, 300 in the 10-kilometre, and 445 in the five-kilometre.
Sunday’s race times are 8 a.m. for the half-marathon, 8:50 a.m. for the 10-kilometre and 9 a.m. for the five-kilometre in front of St. Albert Place on St. Anne Street and 11:30 a.m. for the MaraFun at the race village in Lions Park.
The race village features a fun zone, live entertainment, food and the popular beer gardens.
The Victory Lane finish line for the half-marathon, 10-kilometre and five-kilometre is also located between Lions Park and St. Albert Curling Club.
All proceeds from RunWild will assist the Zebra Child Protection Centre, St. Albert Seniors Association and St. Albert Sturgeon Hospice Association.
The event’s website is www.runwild.ca.
Karate nationals
Three St. Albert athletes are among 44 from Alberta competing at the Karate Canada Junior Nationals in Edmonton.
Jayman Cannataro, Jacob Cole and Aidan MacLeod will challenge for medals this weekend at the Edmonton Expo Centre.
More than 500 of Canada’s top junior karate athletes are confirmed for nationals.
The junior age division is divided into the youth (12-13), cadet (14-15), junior (16-17) and U21 (18 to 20) categories in female/male individual kata, female/male team kata, female individual kumite and male individual kumite.
The event times are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Visit www.karatecanada.orgor www.karateab.org for more information.
Crude lacrosse
Mathieu Gautier found the back of the net four times in the season-opening victory for the St. Albert Crude in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League.
Brock McIntyre also assisted on five goals in the 11-6 decision against the host Red Deer Rampage in Saturday’s junior B Tier I contest in Red Deer.
Period scores were 6-1 and 9-5.
McIntyre, Guerin Nollski and Jordan McCuaig potted a pair each and Adam Hawrelak also scored.
Gautier’s six-point performance included three goals on the power play.
The 15-team junior B Tier I league consists of four divisions and the Crude are slotted in the north division with the Edmonton Warriors, Sherwood Park Outlaws and Fort Saskatchewan Rebels.
The Rampage plays in the central division.
Thursday the Crude battles the Warriors (1-0) at 8:30 p.m. at Bill Hunter Arena and the first home game is Saturday against the Okotoks Marauders (0-1) of the south division at 6:30 p.m. at Akinsdale Arena.
Valkyries football
A preview of the female midget spring league final between the St. Albert Valkyries and West Edmonton Raiders in the Capital District Minor Football Association in on tap Friday at Larry Olexiuk Field.
Game time is 8:15 p.m. as the Valkyries and Raiders compete for first place in the four-team division.
The final is May 11 in St. Albert at 1 p.m.
Both teams are 2-0 in league play after the Valkyries edged the Raiders 20-19 in exhibition action April 5.
Last weekend’s results were 42-0 for the Valkyries against the Wetaskiwin Warriors (0-2) and 32-13 for the Raiders against the Leduc Wildcats (0-2).
The six-on-six format of full contact football consists of 30-minute halfs of running time.
The field is also divided in half for two games to be played at the same time and every offensive drive starts at the 45-yard line.
The second shutout in a row for the Valkyries ended early as Wetaskiwin ran out of players because of injuries.
Leading up the sudden ending to the game in St. Albert, Charley Tourond and Olivia Colbourne busted loose for two touchdowns apiece while Emily Maki ran the offence with pinpoint precision.
The Valkyries also dominated the line of scrimmage and on defence Julia Baniak, Thea Savoie, Brooke-Lynn Finnerty, Emily Krause and Bridgette Abella made tackle after tackle to keep Wetaskiwin out of the endzone.
Head coach Rob Patrick described the Valkyries' performance as a perfect team win and awarded the game ball to all 14 players.
