Category Archives: Local Sports
Rebels eliminated in Eastern Conference quarterfinals following Game 5 loss
The Red Deer Rebels season came to an end on Friday night despite a tremendous effort on the road.Prince Albert Raiders Brandon Gorzynski scored 2:21 into overtime at the Art Hauser Centre to win 4-3 ...
Apr 03, 2026 (Image Credit: Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)
RDP honours student athletes, coaches, and staff at annual Athletics Awards night
Red Deer Polytechnic honoured its student athletes, coaches, and staff, recognizing their sporting achievements at the annual Athletics Awards night on Wednesday. This includes not only what they were...
Apr 02, 2026 (Image Credit: Red Deer Polytechnic/Supplied)
Rebels victorious in Game 4 to avoid sweep
With their backs against the wall, the Red Deer Rebels responded in a big way.On Wednesday night, in front of their home crowd, the Rebels beat the Prince Albert Raiders 4-3 to win Game 4 of the Easte...
Apr 01, 2026 (Image Credit: Red Deer Rebels/Taylor Lachance)
Several U15 AAA Red Deer Rebels selected to play in 2026 Alberta Cup
A total of nine members of the U15 AAA Red Deer Rebels squad will compete in the upcoming 2026 Alberta Cup.The annual tournament put on by Hockey Alberta, which takes place in Red Deer from April 23-2...
Apr 01, 2026 (Image Credit: Rebecca Jane Photography)
Olds Grizzlys forwards named to 2025-26 AJHL South Division All-Rookie Team
A pair of Olds Grizzlys forwards were named to the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) South Division All-Rookie Team for the 2025-26 season.Jordin St. Louis and Ryder Riedel were two of 12 players se...
Apr 01, 2026 (Image Credit: Alberta Junior Hockey League/Supplied)
Hockey Alberta joins ranks of Hockey Canada's 'The Shift Forward'
Hockey Canada announced Tuesday it is expanding the group of those involved in its ongoing learning and development program, entitled 'The Shift Forward: Evolving Hockey Culture.'The program was pilot...
Apr 01, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 29019490 © Lorraine Swanson | Dreamstime.com)
Rebels on the brink of elimination following Game 3 loss
The Red Deer Rebels' playoff lives are now hanging by a thread after falling 4-2 to the Prince Albert Raiders on Tuesday.As a result, the Rebels trail the Raiders 3-0 in the best-of-seven series follo...
Mar 31, 2026 (Image Credit: Red Deer Rebels/Taylor Lachance)
Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph named to WHL's first all-star team
Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph has been named to the Western Hockey League's first all-star team for the 2025-26 season. The Prince Albert Raiders defenceman was one of six players named from the Eastern Con...
Mar 31, 2026 (Image Credit: Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)
Eckville Jr/Sr High girls capture 1A provincial basketball bronze
A provincial bronze medal now sits as proof of what Eckville Jr/Sr High's senior girls basketball program has been building toward for years.After a dominant season and a return trip to provincials, E...
Mar 30, 2026 (Image Credit: Wolf Creek Public Schools/Supplied)
Three central Alberta minor hockey teams win provincial gold
Big congratulations are due for a trio of central Alberta minor hockey teams that won provincial gold over the weekend. The U18B Olds Grizzlys beat the Bow Valley Flames 5-2 at their tournament in Hig...
Mar 30, 2026 The 3 C's Coyotes, winners of 2026 provincial gold in the U15 Female B division. (Image Credit: Supplied)