Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Athletics is very proud to announce Kira Main (Queens Basketball) and Noah Simon (Kings Basketball) as the Boston Pizza RDP Athletes of the Week.
Kira Main – Queens Basketball Program
Bachelor of Education (1st)
Hometown – Sylvan Lake, Alberta
Kira Main played an integral role in the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens Basketball team’s 66-42 victory over the Olds College Broncos. Main, a first-year Bachelor of Education student, was effective at both ends of the court, totaling six points and 10 rebounds (six defensive rebounds and four in the offensive zone). She sank one three-pointer, made a free-throw and successfully connected on another shot from the field. Sylvan Lake’s Main was recognized as the North Star Sports Queens Player of the Game for her outstanding performance. Next, Main and the RDP Queens will challenge the Rattlers in Medicine Hat on Friday, February 6.
Noah Simon – Kings Basketball Program
Open Studies (2nd)
Hometown – Calgary, Alberta
Noah Simon, a six-foot-six forward from Calgary, had a clutch performance for the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings Basketball team against the Olds College Broncos. In the Kings’ 69-68 victory over the Broncos, Simon recorded 21 points, six rebounds, two steals and a block. With the Kings trailing 68-66, Simon hit the game-winning three-pointer with four seconds left to lift the Kings ahead 69-68. Simon was successful on three-of-four three-pointers, both free-throws and an additional five field goals. He was named the North Star Sports Kings Player of the Game. Simon and the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings will play the Medicine Hat College Rattlers on the road on Friday, February 6.
