Category Archives: Local Sports

Bantam AAA Rebels sweep into round three league playoffs
The Bantam AAA Red Deer Rebels are moving on to the third round of playoffs after sweeping their opponents in each of the first two rounds. They will meet the Calgary Flames in the AMBHL South Final, ...
Mar 05, 2020

Broncos' Thibeaux named ACAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Year
Brittney Thibeaux of the Olds College Broncos has been selected as the 2019-20 ACAC Women's Basketball Player of the Year. In 2019-20, Thibeaux ranked in the top ten in almost every statistical catego...
Mar 05, 2020

Rustlers punch ticket to league final, Sr. AA provincials
The Red Deer Rustlers are off to the NCHL Vanberg Cup finals after beating the Morinville Kings 3-1 in game 5 of their second-round playoff series. Red Deer will face the Daysland Northstars in the be...
Mar 03, 2020

Outdoor rinks set to close for the season
This Sunday, all outdoor rinks will close for the season due to spring-like temperatures.On Sunday, March 8 all outdoor rinks, including Bower Ponds, will close and signage will be placed on-site advi...
Mar 03, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Wranglers tame Vipers to win game seven
Game Seven, two words that epitomize the passion and sacrifice put forward by teams in playoffs.The Red Deer Vipers and Sylvan Lake Wranglers met for game seven of their HJHL second round series Monda...
Mar 03, 2020

Weekly Scoreboard: March 2-8, 2020
*All records shown are current prior to the week beginning**If you have a local sports score or story you'd like to see on our website, email news@rdnewsnow.com or josh@rdnewsnow.comDQ ATHLETE OF THE ...
Mar 02, 2020

Olds Grizzlys open AJHL playoffs with win over Drumheller
The Olds Grizzlys opened up their first round AJHL playoff series with the Drumheller Dragons with a 4-1 win on Sunday to take an early 1-0 lead in the series.The Grizzlys opened up the scoring 8:17 i...
Mar 02, 2020

Vipers force game 7 versus Wranglers
The Red Deer Vipers have come all the way back to force a seventh and deciding game in their second round Heritage Junior Hockey League playoff series versus the Sylvan Lake Wranglers. The Vipers edge...
Mar 02, 2020

Team Alberta picks up 86 Special Olympics medals in Thunder Bay
Alberta's delegation -- lovingly known as the Wolfpack -- to the 2020 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games is returning hone with a hefty medal haul of 34 gold, 26 silver and 26 bronze.The Games happe...
Mar 01, 2020

Wranglers on verge of sweeping Vipers from playoffs
The Red Deer Vipers are facing elimination in the second round series of the HJHL playoffs after the Sylvan Lake Wranglers won game three of their best-of-seven affair 2-0 Wednesday night at the Servu...
Feb 27, 2020