Category Archives: Local Sports

Kings and Queens celebrate success at ACAC Running Room Indoor Track Grand Prix #2
When the final race was completed, the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens and Kings stood at the top of their respective team standings at Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Running Room Indoor Trac...
Feb 21, 2022

Blind hockey squads take the ice in Red Deer
Red Deer played host to a unique hockey game on Saturday, and one that players hope is a pre-cursor to seeing their sport on a much brighter stage.The Alberta Blind Hockey Challenge took place at the ...
Feb 19, 2022

Rebels slash Blades in 5-3 win
The Red Deer Rebels did not let their shut out loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings last week keep them down this week, as they slashed through the Saskatoon Blades in a 5-3 win at the Peavey Mart Centrium ...
Feb 18, 2022

Ponoka speed skater Maddison Pearman wraps up Olympic competition
Ponoka speed skater Maddison Pearman has wrapped up her Olympic competition at the Beijing Winter Games in China.The first-time Olympian competed in the Women's 1500m event on Feb. 7 and finished in 2...
Feb 18, 2022

Peterman and Team Canada women's curling teammates eliminated from Olympics
Although finishing the round robin set with a 5-4 record, the Canadian women's curling team were eliminated from the Olympic playoffs on Feb. 16 because of a controversial draw shot challenge. Team Ca...
Feb 17, 2022

Five local golfers chosen for 2022 Alberta Golf Athlete Development Program
Five local golfers are among 35 chosen across the province to be supported for Alberta Golf's 2022 Athlete Development Program.The program is said to be designed to help golfers throughout the provinc...
Feb 17, 2022

World Juniors returning to Alberta this August
The 2022 IIHF World Junior Championships will be played -- hopefully in their entirety -- this summer in Alberta.International Ice Hockey Federation President, Luc Tardif, confirmed the news in a pres...
Feb 17, 2022

Rebels Regular Season schedule update
The Western Hockey League has announced new dates for four 2021-22 Regular Season games involving the Red Deer Rebels. The new dates are as follows:Friday, April 8 - Lethbridge at Red Deer, 7 p.m. at ...
Feb 17, 2022

Rebels match postponed along with two other regular season games
A Red Deer Rebels game is being rescheduled for a later date.The Western Hockey League (WHL) announced the postponement of three WHL Regular Season games due to a series of forthcoming WHL scheduling ...
Feb 10, 2022

Ponoka's Maddison Pearman makes Olympic debut with Women's 1500m speed skating
While Ponoka-native Maddison Pearman did not win gold at the Women's 1500m speed skating race, she kept a big smile on her face throughout her debut to the Olympic stage.The 26-year-old competed on Mo...
Feb 09, 2022