Local news delivered daily to your email inbox. Subscribe for FREE to the rdnewsNOW newsletter.

Games Foundation announces latest athlete grant recipients

Jun 15, 2018 | 11:31 AM

The Red Deer Games Foundation (RDGF) is pleased to announce the recipients for the Athlete Development Grant for the spring of 2018.

The grants are awarded to individuals living in Red Deer and area who have demonstrated a high level of ability and a strong commitment to their sport. These athletes have achieved competence at the international, national, provincial or regional level and the funds are provided to the athletes to help offset the costs of training and equipment as they continue to pursue their training and competition programs.

Edyn Aasman: (Red Deer) Beach Volleyball – Recently named to the 2018 Alberta Beach Volleyball 18U Provincial Team, Volleyball Alberta’s 2018 High School Beach Volleyball Champion, 2018 Volleyball Alberta 18U Indoor Volleyball 1st Team All-Star, 2017 ASAA High School Volleyball Champion with Lindsay Thurber, 2017 High School Beach Volleyball Champion and 2017 Alberta Beach Volleyball 16U Provincial Team.

Artur Troyan: (Red Deer) Trampoline & Tumbling (T& T) – Finished 1st in Tumbling at all three 2018 Alberta Cups, captured Gold at 2018 T & T Provincials in Double Mini Tramp and Tumbling, finished 1st in Tumbling and 3rd in Double Mini Tramp and Trampoline at 2018 Canada Cup, and 14th at Double Mini Tramp at the T & T European Championships.

Riley de Wit: (Red Deer) Volleyball – Recently named to Alberta 17U Volleyball Provincial Team, Bronze medalist at 2017 & 2018 ASAA Provincial Track Championships, captained Queens17 to Division 2 National Championship at 2018 Volleyball Canada Nationals, and 2017 ASAA High School Volleyball Champion with Lindsay Thurber.

Owen Pimm: (Red Deer) Cross Country Ski – Captured Sprint Free Gold Medal at 2018 Alberta Winter Games, member of XC Ski Alberta’s 2018 Development Team, 11th at 2018 Ski Nationals in Juvenile Boys Short Sprint and 5th at 2018 Canadian Birkebeiner (31 km). Owen also excels in XC running, triathlon and athletics.

For further information regarding Red Deer Games Foundation Grant Program, please contact Miles Kydd @ miles.kydd@rdc.ab.ca or 403-342-3231.

(ASDC-Central)