Category Archives: Local Sports

The Olds Grizzlys have named Scott Atkinson as their new Head Coach and General Manager.Atkinson, a coaching veteran of over 29 seasons, is taking over a team currently sitting in sixth place in the A...

Premier Academy Cheerleading and Tumbling will be sending their Senior Level 6 team, Ivy League, to the 2020 Cheerleading World Championships. They will be the first ever Red Deer cheer team to go to ...

LETHBRIDGE - When you hear the words 'axe throwing' the first thing that comes to mind may be visions of a lumberjack throwing an axe at a shredded bullseye, while other competitors roll logs with spi...

Red Deer's Carter O'Donnell finds himself in some pretty elite company. The former Lindsay Thurber Raiders gridiron star is currently ranked fourth overall for the April 30 CFL Draft. He's ranked high...

Forty-five youngsters between the ages of 6-10 years took their first strides towards becoming hockey players on Friday evening as they received their first-ever set of hockey equipment. They are part...

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For the tenth year in a row, the Tommy Gun's Outdoor Winter Classic is hosting midget hockey teams for a one of a kind tournament at the Bower neighbourhood rinks this weekend. This year's teams will ...

The 38th edition of the Red Deer Oilmen's Bonspiel goes this weekend at the Pidherney Centre. A total of 28 teams are taking part with the first draw set for 1:45 p.m. Friday. The semi-finals go Sunda...

Red Deer native Nate Danielson scored early in the first period to help lead Canada to a 4-2 win over Finland in the bronze medal men's hockey game at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games after defeati...

Local Senior AA teams are getting ready for the start of North Central Hockey League playoffs.The Blackfalds Wranglers (6-9-0-1), Lacombe Generals (7-8-0-1), and the Red Deer Rustlers (10-6-0-0) all b...