Category Archives: Local Sports
Notre Dame Cougars hand out year-end awards
Excellence in high school athletics was celebrated Monday night at the 2019 cole Secondaire Notre Dame High School Cougars Athletics Banquet.Anne-Marie Purdy (senior volleyball / senior basketball / s...
Jun 11, 2019
Soccer Mini Cage opens this weekend
Red Deer City Soccer Association is set to cut the ribbon on their latest facility enhancement this weekend.This Saturday, June 15, dignitaries will gather at the soccer fields at Edgar Athletic Park ...
Jun 11, 2019
Raptors fans in Red Deer pack "Deerassic Park"
In the end, it was heartbreak at the Servus Arena and across the country as the Toronto Raptors failed to close out the NBA Finals with a win on Monday night. Deerassic Park -- inspired by viewing par...
Jun 10, 2019 Mayor Tara Veer and Raptors superfan Patrick Teskey at Deerassic Park for game five on Monday night. Teskey was the one with the bright idea for the Red Deer viewing party. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Red Deer city council bucks up $50,000 for Canadian Finals Rodeo
The Canadian Finals Rodeo will be getting another $50,000 from The City of Red Deer this year.City council approved the request from CFR at its meeting on Monday night in a 7-1 vote (Buck Buchanan was...
Jun 10, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)
Wranglers moving to Sylvan Lake, no Jr. A in Blackfalds just yet, Lacombe to have senior hockey this fall
These are busy times on the local hockey scene. The Lacombe Generals sent shockwaves when the four-time Allan Cup champions announced last month they will not be playing in the 2019-20 season. The lon...
Jun 10, 2019
Weekly Scoreboard: June 9-16, 2019
Alberta Football League June 15 - Central Alberta Buccaneers (2-0) @ Airdrie Irish (0-2) >> Bucs win 21-0 -- Baseball Alberta Sunburst League - Senior AAA Red Deer Riggers June 11 - vs. Sherwood...
Jun 09, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Swimmers take to outdoor pool for annual Freeze or Fry meet
It wasn't too hot or too cold on Sunday for the final day of the 2019 Freeze or Fry swim meet hosted by Red Deer's Catalina Swim Club.In fact, it was just right with the water sitting at 25 degrees Ce...
Jun 09, 2019 Swimmers launch themselves at the start of a race on Sunday, June 9 at the annual Freeze or Fry swim meet in downtown Red Deer. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Red Deer Sport Leadership Society seeks board members
A new group seeking to continue the legacy established by the 2019 Canada Winter Games is seeking board members. The volunteer-based Red Deer Sport Leadership Society is to be a sport-focused, indepen...
Jun 07, 2019 (2019 Canada Winter Games/Susan Judge)
Rising Stars Rodeo Queen Competition at CFR 46
The Canadian Finals Rodeo is proud to welcome the first-ever Rising Stars Rodeo Queen Competition in 2019. The event goes hand-in-hand with the mission of the Rising Stars Junior Canadian Finals Rodeo...
Jun 07, 2019
City hosting “Deerassic Park” at Servus Arena
Red Deerians of all ages are invited to a free public viewing party at Deerassic Park - otherwise known as Servus Arena - to watch Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Toronto Raptors and the Golden S...
Jun 06, 2019 (The Canadian Press)