Category Archives: Local Sports
Kinsmen & Kinettes slo-pitch tourney raises funds for YouthHQ
The Red Deer Kinsmen, in partnership with the Red Deer Kinettes, held their second annual co-ed slo-pitch tournament this weekend.Eighteen teams took part with games Friday through Sunday at All-Star ...
Jun 05, 2022
Central Alberta Buccaneers ready for some smash mouth football
The Central Alberta Buccaneers are set to kick-off the 2022 Alberta Football League (AFL) season in Airdrie against the Irish this weekend.Kick-off is 2:30 p.m. at Genesis Place on Saturday, June 4, 2...
Jun 03, 2022
Local rider competing in first Red Deer PBR Canada Cup Series event
Professional Bull Riders (PBR) is bringing its Canada Cup Series to Red Deer for the first time, June 11 at Westerner Park.Competitors will earn crucial points at the event on their path to being crow...
Jun 03, 2022
Schedule unveiled for 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Red Deer
The schedule for this summer's Hlinka Gretzky Cup, which will be hosted entirely by Red Deer, has been revealed. It will be the first time a Canadian community has hosted the entire tournament -- 18 g...
Jun 02, 2022
Bains receives Bobby Clarke Award at WHL Awards ceremony
During a virtual ceremony, the Western Hockey League doled out its annual awards on June 1. Chief among the winners was Red Deer Rebel forward Arshdeep Bains, who was the league's leading scorer this ...
Jun 02, 2022
Rebels sign 2020 draft pick Carson Birnie
The Red Deer Rebels have signed Carson Birnie, a forward drafted by the team in the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft, to a WHL Standard Player Agreement. Birnie, a native of Arcola, SK, tallied 67 points in 2...
Jun 02, 2022
Jr. B Vipers introduce new head coach for 2022-23 HJHL season
The Jr. B Red Deer Vipers have a new bench boss, and his name will be a familiar one from around Red Deer Minor Hockey circles.Fred Jones, a former Viper himself, hopes to guide the team to a Heritage...
Jun 01, 2022
Jett Grande wins latest fight at Unified MMA 45
Jett Grande is now 3-0-1 in his professional MMA career after his latest victory this past weekend.Grande, who hails from Red Deer, defeated Medicine Hat's Colton Boxell (now 1-3) in a super lightweig...
May 31, 2022
Sylvan Lake Gulls back for second season in completed new stadium
It's time to play ball for the Sylvan Lake Gulls and the team says fans should expect some excitement for their second season in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL).After the WCBL's season can...
May 31, 2022
Gard signs with Rebels
The Red Deer Rebels have announced that another member of its 2022 Western Hockey League Prospects Draft class has signed a WHL Standard Player Agreement with the club.Forward Matthew Gard was selecte...
May 30, 2022