Category Archives: Local Sports
Rising Sport Star Awards given out at 5th annual Xplore Sport Day
From tai chi to football, to tennis and quidditch, Red Deerians young and old tried out all kinds of different activities Sunday at the fifth annual 'Xplore' Sport Day. The event took place downtown a...
May 26, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Buccaneers open 2019 season this weekend
The Central Buccaneers are primed and ready to open their 2019 Alberta Football League season this weekend. The Bucs head to Calgary on Saturday to take on the Wolfpack. Kick-off at Hellard Field at S...
May 24, 2019
Local sports volunteers receive provincial honour
Two members of the local sports community were honoured recently for their years of dedication. The Alberta Sport Connection awards for the 2018 Alberta Athletes and Teams of the Year, and the 2019 Al...
May 23, 2019
Dairy Queen Athlete of the Month - April 2019 - Anson Albrecht
It's time for the Dairy Queen Athlete of the Month for April!This time we recognize Anson Albrecht. Anson is in his last year of Tyke Lacrosse in Red Deer with the Tyke 3 Chiefs team. Anson was nomina...
May 22, 2019 Athlete of the Month - April 2019 - Anson Albrecht
Xplore Sport Day this Sunday
Red Deer's annual celebration of sport is happening this weekend. The fifth Xplore Sport Day goes Sunday, May 26 goes from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Servus Arena, Rotary Recreation Park and Red Deer Tennis...
May 21, 2019
Four races, four podiums for Thompson
Four Races and Four Podiums for Thompson in Busy Victoria Day Speedfest WeekendRed Deer's Parker Thompson kicked off the new race season in Canada in a big way at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Toro...
May 21, 2019 (Submitted)
Local football players celebrate Senior Bowl victory in Calgary
Football Alberta held its 30th Annual Senior Bowl in Calgary over the May long weekend and central Alberta players and coaches were well represented.Contested under blustery conditions at Hellard Fiel...
May 21, 2019 Team North celebrates a 23-14 victory over Team South in Football Alberta's Senior Bowl held in Calgary on May 20.
Silhouettes Synchronized Swim Club brings home medals after BC competition
The Red Deer Silhouettes Synchronized Swim Club brought home from the Jean Peters competition in Nanaimo, B.C. over the weekend. Club officials say their 13-15 'Zombie' team brought home gold after fi...
May 21, 2019 (Left to right) Micah Tweedale, Kaetlyn Fuller, Zadie Andersen, Naomi Fidek, Jolie Chavarria, Mia Wright, Sophie Schmidt (Photo Submitted)
Red Deer MMA fighter wins latest amateur title in Bahamas
An amateur mixed martial artist from Red Deer is celebrating after a big victory at the 2019 IMMAF Pan American Championships in Nassau, Bahamas. Jett Grande, who is just 21, actually won the final by...
May 20, 2019 Red Deerian Jett Grande won the IMMAF Pan American Amateur Championship in Nassau, Bahamas last week after his opponent from the Czech Republic backed out due to injury.(MMA Empire on Facebook)
Local runners place well in annual Woody's RV World Marathon
The annual Woody's RV World Marathon, half marathon, and 10 km events took place Sunday under mostly sunny skies. Taking the win in the men's marathon was Brett McPhedran of Revelstoke, BC with a time...
May 20, 2019 (Kael Clark)