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Riggers stepping up to the plate after slow start

The Red Deer Riggers have turned things around following an inauspicious start to the Sunburst League season.Since dropping four of their first five outings, the senior men's team has reeled off five ...

Jul 15, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)

Weekly Scoreboard: July 15-21, 2019

Alberta Football LeagueCentral Alberta Buccaneers (4-2)July 20 - vs. Airdrie Irish (0-6) >> 36-0 win--Baseball Alberta Sunburst League - Senior AAARed Deer Riggers (7-5)July 16 - vs. St. Albert ...

Jul 14, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Bucs mangled by Wolfpack in second half letdown

Ben Hnatiuk was brief in dissecting a 49-35 loss by the Central Alberta Buccaneers to the Calgary Wolfpack at Great Chief Park on Saturday. "There's not much to say about it," said the wide receiver, ...

Josh Hall Jul 13, 2019 Buccaneers WR Ben Hnatiuk stretches across the goal line for a touchdown after making a marvelous one-handed grab. The score made it 7-3 Bucs in the first quarter of their game against Calgary Wolfpack on Saturday night in Red Deer. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Local injured hockey players give back through charity event in Denver

A pair of local hockey players who suffered traumatic injuries in 2018 are giving back to others through the game they love.Ryan Vandervlis, injured in a campfire incident in summer 2018, and Graysen ...

Jul 13, 2019 Red Deer's Ryan Vandervlis (left) and Graysen Cameron of Olds recently took part in the Dawg Nation charity hockey tournament in Denver, Colorado. (Supplied)

Jardine named to coaching staff for World Jr. A Challenge

Clayton Jardine can add another item to his already impressive hockey coaching resume. The Lacombe native was named on Thursday to the Canada West as video coach for the World Junior A Hockey Challeng...

Jul 11, 2019

Renegades show well in Kelowna Canada Day Youth Soccer Tournament

The Red Deer Renegades soccer club is celebrating a strong showing at the 15th Annual Kelowna Canada Day Youth Soccer Tournament this year.Four local Renegades teams attended the tournament including ...

Jul 09, 2019

Graf wins Alberta Junior Championship

Carter Graf is Alberta's junior boys golf champion for 2019.The Sylvan Laker scratched out a one-over 71 in the final round at Highwoods Golf and Country Club to eke out a one-stroke victory over Etha...

Jul 08, 2019

Lalor sisters to try out for Team Canada

Fresh from helping Alberta win bronze at the 2019 Women's Invitational Championships in Okotoks, Red Deer's Kelsey and Hayley Lalor have been invited to try out for Canada's national women's baseball ...

Jul 08, 2019

Weekly Scoreboard: July 8-14, 2019

Alberta Football LeagueCentral Alberta Buccaneers (3-1)July 13 - vs. Calgary Wolfpack (3-2) >> 49-35 loss (STORY)--Baseball Alberta Sunburst League - Senior AAARed Deer Riggers (6-5)July 9 - vs....

Jul 07, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Red Deer keeper to stand guard for Canadian quidditch squad

One of Red Deer's own is headed to the International Quidditch Association Pan American Games.It is the popular sport straight out of Harry Potter books, but it's real competition in the non-fictional...

Jul 07, 2019 Brian Gallaway (dark jersey) competes in a game for the Central Alberta Centaurs. (Lara Hiles)