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RDP Athletes of the Week, ACAC championship schedules

Mar 9, 2022 | 11:27 AM

RDP Athletes of the Week

Hollie Vincent – Queens Curling
Hometown – Red Deer County, Alberta
Bachelor of Science Nursing (3rd year)

Hollie Vincent had a tremendous weekend on the ice for the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Curling Championships. The third-year helped guide the Queens to a silver medal in Camrose. The RDP Queens ranked (4-0) first in the women’s standings, going undefeated over four draws and earning a trip to the finals. In the gold medal game, Vincent and the Queens put forth a solid effort, but the host University of Alberta Augustana Vikings Women’s team captured a 7-4 decision with an accurate final shot. The Bachelor of Science Nursing student received the prestigious honour of being named the ACAC Female Curler of the Year. Vincent was also recognized as the ACAC Women’s Curling All-Conference skip for her outstanding play.

Daniel Humbke – Kings Curling
Hometown – Lacombe, Alberta
Bachelor of Kinesiology (1st year)

Daniel Humbke brought his best when it mattered the most at the ACAC Curling Championships. The first-year played an integral role in helping the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings earn gold. The RDP Kings (2-2) placed second in the standings after four draws, earning a berth in the finals. The team elevated its play in the gold medal game. Even though the Kings previously dropped a 4-3 decision to the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings, they reversed the fortunes and earned an impressive 6-2 victory for the championship title on Sunday. Humbke’s contributions were extremely valuable. The Bachelor of Kinesiology student displayed a positive attitude, regardless of the circumstances over the weekend. His personality helped strengthen the Kings’ cohesiveness, which became even more important as the stakes rose on the final day. He worked incredibly hard and left it all out there on the ice. This Week in Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics This week the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens Volleyball team will host the ACAC Championship, involving the top two teams from the north and south. The RDP Kings Volleyball squad will challenge for their 20th ACAC gold medal in Edmonton. After two exciting playoff contests, the Kings Basketball team will compete at the ACAC Championship in Calgary, as one of the top two seeds from the south.

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Here is a summary of what is happening this week:

Queens Volleyball | ACAC Championship | Friday, March 11 | 6 pm | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre

Final Four ACAC Women’s Volleyball Teams

RDP Queens (16-0) 1st
South Briercrest College Clippers (12-4) 2nd South

Lakeland College Rustlers (14-2) 1st North
The King’s University Eagles (12-4) 2nd North

The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens (16-0) will host The King’s University Eagles (12-4).

The RDP Queens showed perseverance with a four set victory over the Lethbridge College Kodiaks in a south semi-final on Sunday (25-14, 25-12, 23-25 and 25-23). Outside hitter Jadyn Leong led the RDP offence with 11 kills. Sylvan Lake’s Anna Carlson (seven kills) made some clutch plays late in the match. Libero Kaylee Domoney (nine digs and four assists) was a difference maker in that contest, and has been all-season.

“This is what we’ve wanted the entire year, a chance to host it,” said Chris Wandler, Red Deer Polytechnic Queens Volleyball Interim Head Coach. “Now we get to host the rest of the conference to come to our gym and play an important match on our court. We will be a tough out.”

The Eagles had a pair of sweeps to earn a berth in the championship. In a quarter-final, King’s University downed Northwestern Polytechnic (Grande Prairie Regional College) 25-21, 28-26 and 29-27. Then the Eagles downed the U of A Augustana Vikings 25-17, 25-18 and 25-19 in the semis.

During the regular season, fourth-year outside hitter Lauren Kroetsch led the Eagles and the league with a 0.529 hitting percentage. Kroetsch recorded 174 kills (3.05 kills per set), 185 digs, 19 blocks and nine service aces.

ACAC Championship | Friday, March 11 | 8 pm | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre

The Briercrest College Clippers will face the Lakeland College Rustlers.

ACAC Championship | Saturday, March 12 | 6 pm | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre

The losers between the Queens and Eagles and Clippers and Rustlers will compete for ACAC bronze.

ACAC Championship | Saturday, March 12 | 8 pm | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre

The winners of both matches on Friday will play for ACAC gold.

Kings Volleyball | ACAC Men’s Volleyball Championship | Friday, March 11 | 6 pm | NAIT

Final Four ACAC Men’s Volleyball Teams

Red Deer Polytechnic Kings (12-4) 1st South
Briercrest College Clippers (11-5) 2nd South

NAIT Ooks (14-2) 1st North
The King’s University Eagles (13-3) 2nd North

The RDP Kings (12-4) will play The King’s University Eagles (13-3) to open the championship.

The Kings played a solid match and swept the SAIT Trojans in Sunday’s division semi-final (25-20, 25-22 and 25-16). Setter Maddux Greves (32 assists and five aces) was a difference maker. First-years Brett Lower (11 kills) and Nicholas Possingham (11 kills) led the offence, with veterans Reece Lehman (seven kills), middle Dillon Gauci (seven kills) and libero JJ Graham (five digs) making contributions.

“We have a lot of belief within our group,” said Aaron Schulha, Red Deer Polytechnic Kings Volleyball Head Coach. “The focus for our group needs to be on executing well on our side, because I don’t know if there are many teams that can keep up to us if we do that.”

Eagles six-foot-three outside hitter Jayden Hiebert is their main offensive weapon. He ranked first in league hitting percentage (0.581), second in total kills (232), and third in kills per set (3.74).

ACAC Men’s Volleyball Championship | Friday, March 11 | 8 pm | NAIT

The NAIT Ooks will host the Briercrest College Clippers.

ACAC Men’s Volleyball Championship | Saturday, March 12 | 6 pm | NAIT

The loser of the match between the Kings and Eagles will face the loser of the match between the Ooks and Clippers for ACAC bronze.

ACAC Men’s Volleyball Championship | Saturday, March 12 | 8 pm | NAIT

The winners of Friday’s matches will battle for gold.

Kings Basketball | ACAC Championship | Friday, March 11 | 5 pm | SAIT

Final Four ACAC Men’s Basketball Teams SAIT Trojans (14-2) 1st South Red Deer Polytechnic Kings (9-7) 2nd South Keyano College Huskies (16-0) 1st North Lakeland College Rustlers (9-7) 2nd North The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings Basketball team (9-7) will tip-off against the Keyano College Huskies (16- 0). The Kings have received contributions from many student-athletes in the playoffs. ACAC leading scorer Ty King was outstanding in both playoff contests against the Clippers and Kodiaks, recording a pair of double doubles. Red Deer’s Cody White offensively hit double digits in the two games. In the semi-final against Lethbridge College, the RDP Kings were really efficient from the field (43.9%), three-point range (43.5%) and free throw line (85.7%). Sean Michael-Clancey, a fourth-year guard from Las Vegas, led the Huskies with 24.3 points per game, ranking second in the league.

ACAC Men’s Basketball Championship | Friday, March 11 | 7 pm | SAIT

The Lakeland College Rustlers will play the host SAIT Trojans.

ACAC Men’s Basketball Championship | Saturday, March 12 | 5 pm | SAIT

The loser of the game between the Kings and Huskies will play the loser of the game between the Rustlers and Trojans for bronze.

ACAC Men’s Basketball Championship | Saturday, March 12 | 7 pm | SAIT

The winners of both games will compete for ACAC gold at 7 pm.

For more information on Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics, the student-athletes and teams, visit rdpolytechathletics.ca.