Category Archives: Local Sports

Rebels Ollie Josephson hits the scoresheet for Canada in team's opening game at Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Red Deer Rebel Ollie Josephson registered an assist in Canada's 9-6 loss to Finland in the team's opening game of the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Trencin, Slovakia & Beclav, Czechia on Monday.The U...
Aug 01, 2023

2023 Battle of the Foothills – High River
It was a hot summer Sunday afternoon in Southern Alberta with some of the best chuckwagon racing in the World on the menu. In a highly anticipated $30,000.00 championship final heat at the Battle of t...
Aug 01, 2023

Olds College Broncos bring in new head coach for women’s basketball team
Sheldon Frank says he has always wanted to be a head coach in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) while remaining in central Alberta, where he was born and raised.Now, Frank has that very ...
Jul 28, 2023

Rebels acquire Carson Latimer from Wenatchee
Red Deer Rebels Owner, President and General Manager, Brent Sutter, announced Thursday that the club has acquired 20-year-old forward Carson Latimer from the Wenatchee Wild. In exchange, the Wild rece...
Jul 27, 2023

Red Deer's Eileen Park wins 68th Canadian Junior Girls Championship
Eileen Park of Red Deer, played an amazing and dominant final round to win the 68th playing of the Canadian Junior Girls Championship presented by BDO at Hampton Golf and Country Club in Hampton, N.B....
Jul 27, 2023

Three local athletes head to Canadian Track & Field Championship this week in B.C.
Three Red Deer athletes headed to British Columbia yesterday to compete in the Canadian Track & Field Championship. From July 27-30, athletes from across the country will be competing at the McLeo...
Jul 27, 2023

CPRA launches Video Review Trial
The Canadian Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA) has announced a Video Review Trial. Officials say the initiative will kick into gear at the upcoming Hardgrass Bronc Match in Pollockville July 29 an...
Jul 27, 2023

Red Deer's Danielson and the Rebels Vlooswyk take part in Hockey Canada's Program of Excellence summer meetings
An NHL Draft pick from Red Deer and a Red Deer Rebel were among 37 WHL players and prospects invited to participate in Hockey Canada's Program of Excellence summer meetings.The meetings were in prepar...
Jul 26, 2023

Central Alberta golfers competing at 2023 Alberta Women's Senior Championship in Sundre
A number of central Alberta golfers are competing at the 2023 Alberta Women's Senior Championship at Coyote Creek Golf and RV Resort in Sundre.Local golfers include Lynn Kuehn from Lacombe Golf and Co...
Jul 26, 2023

CPRA cowboys and cowgirls bringing the summer heat
Several CPRA cowboys and cowgirls made the most of Canadian rodeo's eastern swing to pad their earnings totals this past weekend.Among the big winners were barrel racer Traci MacDonald, steer wrestler...
Jul 26, 2023