Category Archives: Local Sports
Rodeo fans stomp their appreciation of Ponoka steer wrestler
It would be tough to find a more excited person in all of Ponoka Thursday afternoon than Craig Weisgerber. The pro cowboy got the fans stomping their feet for the 'thunder rolls' at the 87th annual Po...
Jun 30, 2023
Five local athletes named recipients of spring scholarships from Red Deer Games Foundation
The Red Deer Games Foundation (RDGF) has announced five recipients for the Athlete Development Grant for the Spring of 2023. The RDGF says the grants are awarded to individuals living in Red Deer and ...
Jun 30, 2023
33 WHL players selected in 2023 NHL Draft
The Western Hockey League has announced that 33 WHL players have been selected in the 2023 NHL Draft, which was hosted Wednesday, June 28 and Thursday, June 29 at Bridgestone Arena. Since the 1967 NHL...
Jun 29, 2023
Rebels Lind and Red Deer's Danielson selected in the 2023 NHL Draft
Red Deer Rebels forward Kalan Lind has been selected by the Nashville Predators in round two, 46th overall at the 2023 NHL Draft in Nashville. Team officials note Lind recorded 43 points in 44 games, ...
Jun 29, 2023
Pro Rodeo Canada - pivotal weekend for cross-border competitors
Orin Larsen is a man on the move. The Canadian-born bareback rider was on his game on the weekend as he collected two wins-SMS Equipment Pro Tour's Sundre Pro Rodeo (89.5 points on the Calgary Stamped...
Jun 27, 2023
Local golfers competing at 2023 Alberta Women’s Amateur Championship
Some central Alberta golfers will be taking part in the 2023 Alberta Women's Amateur Championship at the Water Valley Golf Club this week.The event runs from June 27-29, 2023, and is open to female go...
Jun 26, 2023
Rebels announce preseason schedule
The Red Deer Rebels announced on Monday its four-game schedule as part of the 2023 WHL Preseason. The Rebels will play two preseason games versus the Calgary Hitmen, one at the Siksika First Nation (F...
Jun 26, 2023
Central Alberta golfers do well at Men's Mid Masters Championship in Olds
A number of central Alberta golfers did well this week at the Men's Mid Masters Championship in Olds, hosted by Alberta Golf.Red Deer's Ken Griffith shot a 67 and finished 2nd behind Calgary's Jamie W...
Jun 24, 2023
New soccer pitch opens at Fairview Elementary
A new soccer pitch has opened up on the grounds of Fairview Elementary (5901 55 Street).The field was made possible thanks to community donations, including from the Optimist Club of Red Deer, and Hug...
Jun 23, 2023
Red Deer Marlins 51st annual Invitational Swim Meet attracts over 165 regional athletes
The Red Deer Marlins Summer Swim Club brought 165 swimmers to their 51st annual Invitational Swim Meet this weekend; three times as many as last year.Held at the Michener Aquatic Centre, swimmers aged...
Jun 22, 2023