Three schools to play for rugby gold
Three South Zone champions will go for gold at the Alberta Schools Athletic Association Provincials today.
At the Tier I provincials in Edmonton, the Raymond Comets will get a chance to build on last year’s silver medal when they take on Edmonton Bev Facey Falcons in the gold medal game today at 9 a.m.
In Strathmore at the Tier II provincials, the Winston Churchill Griffins team is off to the girls’ championship following a 2-0 day to kick things off Friday and will clash with Calgary Foothills Composite at 10:30 a.m.
In the Tier III provincials in Black Diamond, the Taber W.R. Myers Rebels girls team will look to make it two Alberta titles in as many years as they take on Rimbey Jr/Sr High at 1:30 p.m. today.
In Edmonton, the Comets started the day with a 27-0 win over St. Albert Bellerose Composite and then blanked Edmonton McNally Composite 40-0 in the semifinal to earn a berth in today’s championship.
The Griffins started the day 27-12 win over Strathmore and then topped Red Deer Hunting Hills in a 19-15 comefrom-behind win.
The Rebels also started the first day at 2-0 thanks to 69-0 and 33-12 wins over Oilfields School and Drayton Valley Frank Maddock High, respectively.
In boys Tier II action, the Winston Churchill Bulldogs will play for the bronze medal today.
The Bulldogs started their provincial run with a 43-0 win over St. Joseph, but fell 18-10 to Calgary Henry Wisewood in the semifinal Friday afternoon.
The Bulldogs will now play Sturgeon Composite in the bronze medal game today at noon.
In other Tier I action in Edmonton, the LCI Clippers and Rams also represented the South Friday.
On the girls side, the Clippers started the day with a 22-10 loss to Calgary Western Canada, but rebounded Friday afternoon with a 42-5 win over High River Highwood High.
The Clippers will play for fifth place at 9 a.m. today against St. Albert Bellerose Composite.
The Rams were handed a pair of losses Friday with an 18-14 setback to McNally Composite and a 12-7 loss to Calgary Foothills Composite and will play Okotoks Holy Trinity Academy for seventh place at 10:30 a.m. today.
In girls Tier II play Friday, the Chinook Coyotes were 1-1.
The Coyotes lost 14-4 to Sturgeon Composite in their first game, but defeated Lloydminster Composite 3814 Friday afternoon to play for fifth place today at 10:30 a.m. against St. Mary’s.
In Tier III girls action, the Vulcan County Central Hawks also went 1-1 Friday and will take on Sexsmith Secondary in the fifth-place game at 10:30 a.m. today.
The Hawks lost 24-12 to Frank Maddock High, but won 41-5 over Oilfields School Friday afternoon.