Red Deer's Eileen Park will once again represent Canada on the international stage.The 16-year-old was named as one of 20 girls and boys on the Team Canada NextGen team by Golf Canada.She and her teammates were selected based on their results from the previous season and their performance at Golf Canada's annual select...

The Red Deer Rebels won their second straight game with a 5-1 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on the road on Wednesday. Rookie forward Owen Shadrick scored twice, and Rebels netminder Matthew Kondro made 19 saves to secure the victory. The Hurricanes got on the board first with a goal from Red Deer native Easton Dan...

A tremendously successful and influential national program which has roots in Red Deer is going into the Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC) Hall of Fame.According to Wheelchair Basketball Canada, the 1980s Alberta Northern Lights, which became recognized worldwide and helped establish the Challenge Cup, will be inducte...

The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2026."Each year, the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame has the honour of recognizing remarkable individuals who have shaped sport in our province. The Class of 2026 is no exception," said Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Board Chair Murray Cunningham. "This...

Matthew Croxall, a forward with the Blackfalds Bulldogs, has been named the BCHL's second star of the month for November.Croxall, a native of Chicago, put up 15 points in 10 games, including eight goals.He picked up at least a point in nine of 10 games during the month, and had multiple points on four occasions.The Col...

The Red Deer Rebels' annual Toque and Teddy Bear Toss game is set for this Saturday.They'll take on the Prince Albert Raiders at 6 p.m. at the Centrium, where, after the Rebels score their first goal, fans will throw toques, mitts, gloves, scarves, and teddy bears onto the ice in support of the Red Deer Christmas Burea...

The Red Deer Rebels have announced that forward Owen DeWitt has signed a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the team. The Sicamous, BC, native played two games with the Rebels this past weekend and recorded one assist. DeWitt, 18, had seven points (two goals, five assists) in 11 games this season with the C...

This past week, the Red Deer Polytechnic basketball teams dropped their games to the Olds College Broncos.The RDP Queens hockey team defeated the NAIT Ooks twice, and the Kings hockey team split the weekend series with the SAIT Trojans.Here is a summary of the recent results:BasketballQueens at Broncos | Friday, Novemb...

Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Athletics is very proud to announce Tora Ward (Queens hockey) and Tanner Sklaruk (Kings hockey) as the Boston Pizza RDP Athletes of the Week:Tora Ward - Queens hockeyProgram - Bachelor of Education (3rd)Hometown - Saskatoon, SaskatchewanTora Ward delivered a stellar performance in the Red Dee...

Red Deer's Molly Simpson is officially the top pro in the United States.Already having earned 5th place at the Olympics in 2024, the 22-year-old won 12 of 16 races on the 2025 USA BMX Pro Series, and capped it off with a pair of spectacular performances this past weekend at the final event in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Simpson's ...

Nicholas Bennett broke his own Canadian record on Sunday at the 2025 Ken Demchuk International Invitational at the Markham Pan Am Centre in Ontario. The 22-year-old from Parksville, B.C., who previously called Red Deer home, set a new best time during the S14 men's 50-metre freestyle preliminary heats on the final day ...

The Lindsay Thurber Raiders are double 5A provincial volleyball champs. Both the senior boys and senior girls squads won their respective School Sport Alberta tournaments over the weekend, and on home court to boot. On the boys side, Thurber beat Ross Sheppard (Edmonton) 25-16, 25-18; then Sir Winston Churchill (Calgar...

Entering his graduation year, Merrick Smith already had reason to celebrate, but he can now add being an international bronze medalist to the list.Seventeen-year-old Merrick, a Grade 12 student at Eckville Jr./Sr. High School (EJSHS) has recently returned from Santiago, Chile, where he represented Canada at the 2025 Yo...

Week in ReviewThe Rebels split a pair of games this past weekend...November 28 - The Rebels kept pace with the conference-leading Edmonton Oil Kings through the first half of the game before falling 5-2 at the Marchant Crane Centrium. Ty Coupland (power play) and Keith McInnis each scored once. Samuel Drancak's eight-g...

The Red Deer Rebels got off to a dream start, scoring three straight, and they never gave up the lead in a 4-3 win over the Calgary Hitmen on Sunday afternoon.In front of 5,576 fans at the Scotiabank Saddledome, the Hitmen pushed late in the game, but the Rebels' lead was too much to overcome.Matthew Gard, Aleksey Chic...

The Red Deer Rebels knew they were going to have their hands full going up against the top team in the Eastern Conference, and they received the Edmonton Oil Kings' best effort in a 5-2 loss on Friday night. In front of 3,521 fans at the Centrium, the Rebels had multiple chances in the third period in an effort to claw...

The BCHL revealed today the jerseys and leadership teams for its upcoming All-Star Weekend.The marquee matchup, this year in a new format featuring Canada vs. World, goes Jan. 17 at the Thompson Family Arena in Spruce Grove, Alberta.All-Star Weekend will feature other activities, including:VIJHL Top Prospects Game and ...

It's been a fantastically fun first year of The Everything Red Deer Podcast with many amazing guests. This is the first of two 'Best Of' episodes -- this week sports and next week news. Today on the podcast, you can hear a new edition of our weekly segment IN CASE YOU MISSED IT (ICYMI), plus the best of the show's spor...

The Red Deer Rebels announced a trio of roster moves on Thursday.They've added two affiliated players to the roster, including forward Cash Arcand-Vandale and Owen DeWitt.They've also released 20-year-old forward Arjun Bawa after he cleared Canadian Hockey League overage waivers.Bawa rejoined the Rebels this season aft...

The 19th annual Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) Showcase is coming to Red Deer and Edmonton. On Thursday, the league announced in January the showcase will operate in a new format, which will feature six AJHL games and two Western Hockey League (WHL) games over three days. It'll take place at the Centrium in Red De...

H.J. Cody High School in Sylvan Lake has introduced a new hockey class.It began this fall with two classes, one for Grade 9 students and another for Grade 10-11 students. The school said it's already off to a successful start when it comes to student engagement."We are incredibly pleased to see this class get off ...

It's been quite a journey for Red Deer Rebels forward Jaxon Fuder on the road to his early but promising hockey career so far.Over a year ago, the product from Cold Lake, Alta. began the 2024-25 campaign on the Powell River Kings of the British Columbia Hockey League before signing with the Rebels in October 2024.Now, ...

This week, the Red Deer Polytechnic basketball teams will challenge the Olds College Broncos.The RDP Queens hockey team will play the NAIT Ooks, and the Kings hockey team will compete against the SAIT Trojans.Here is a summary of the upcoming competition:BasketballQueens at Broncos | Friday, November 28 | 6 p.m.The six...

The Red Deer Vipers are halfway through the 2025-26 season and to date are the class of the Heritage Junior Hockey League. Through 18 contests, the club has racked up 14 victories with just two defeats and two losses beyond regulation time. Those 30 points are good for first place in both the North Division and entire ...

This past week, the Red Deer Polytechnic curling team had a successful opening weekend.Both volleyball squads earned victories over Concordia University.The RDP Queens basketball team split its weekend series while the Kings fell short against the St. Mary's University Lightning.The RDP Queens hockey team was edged by ...

The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens dance team is stepping into the 2025-26 season with five returning student-athletes, eight new faces and a renewed commitment to excellence both on the floor and in communities."It was challenging to narrow the team down to just 13 members," said Trina Carroll, Student Life and...

Week in ReviewThe Rebels played just once this past week, and it turned out rather well...November 21 - The Rebels welcomed the defending league champion Medicine Hat Tigers to the Marchant Crane Centrium for the first time this season. Trouble hit midway through the first period when the Tigers scored twice in 42 seco...

Below are the scores of the games played this weekend that led to the Alberta Bowl, School Sport Alberta's high school football championship weekend, next week in Edmonton.5A (School Pop. 1400+)Saturday, November 22#4 Ernest Manning Griffins 23 #1 Harry Ainlay Titans 20 (FINAL in OT)#3 Notre Dame (CGY) Pride 31 #2 Raym...