Category Archives: Local Sports
Annual Red Deer Xplore Sport Day happens March 28
Saturday, March 28 is going to be a fun one over the G.H. Dawe Centre, where the annual Xplore Sport 365 Day is taking place.From rowing to adaptive sports, from dance to masters swimming, there is so...
Mar 25, 2026
Teams from Red Deer and Rimbey headed to U15 A Girls Hockey Provincial Championships
A pair of teams from central Alberta is set to take part in the U15 A Girls Hockey Provincial Championships in Calgary.From March 26-29, teams from Red Deer and Rimbey will take the ice at the Great P...
Mar 25, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 421119910 © Juri Tichonow | Dreamstime.com)
Underdog Red Deer Rebels eye playoff upset
Fans and teams across the Western Hockey League may already have counted out the Red Deer Rebels ahead of their first-round playoff series against the Prince Albert Raiders.If that is true, the short ...
Mar 24, 2026 (Image Credit: Red Deer Rebels/Taylor Lachance)
RDP Athletics recap: March 20-22
This past week, the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings Hockey team earned silver. The RDP Queens Rodeo team achieved several top 10 results in southern Alberta.Here is a summary of the recent results:Kings vs...
Mar 24, 2026 (Image Credit: RDP Athletics/Supplied)
Blackfalds to host U18 A provincial hockey championships
The Blackfalds Minor Hockey Association are set to host the 2026 Hockey Alberta U18 A Provincial Championships.From March 26-29, they'll welcome the top eight U18 A teams across Alberta, including the...
Mar 24, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 17974644 © Brad Calkins | Dreamstime.com)
Central Alberta athletes named to Canadian National Water Ski team
Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada announced the athletes selected to the 2026 Canadian National Water Ski Team, including two from central Alberta.The list of 13 names includes Olds, native Ryan Dodd and...
Mar 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada/Supplied)
Rebels Poul Andersen named WHL Rookie of the Week
The Western Hockey League announced Rebels forward Poul Andersen has been named the Rookie of the Week.The 18-year-old from St. Louis Park, Minn., scored four goals and three assists in three games la...
Mar 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Western Hockey League/Supplied)
Drop-in sports programs begin April 1 at Ponoka Arena
Town of Ponoka PSA -- It's time to dust off your racquets, dig out your spring and summer sports gear and get ready to head to the Ponoka Arena Complex! Drop-in sports programming returns to the Arena...
Mar 23, 2026
Rebels unveil first round playoff series schedule versus Raiders
The Western Hockey League has unveiled the schedule for the upcoming best-of-seven playoff series between the Red Deer Rebels and Prince Albert Raiders.The two teams will face off in the Eastern Confe...
Mar 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Erica Perreaux/Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Medicine Hat Cubs win first HJHL title
The Medicine Hat Cubs have won the Heritage Junior Hockey League title.A series sweep of the Red Deer Vipers was completed at Servus Arena on Saturday night with a 5-2 win.This is the first title for ...
Mar 23, 2026 Cubs pose after winning HJHL title. (Image Credit: Jesse Gill/CHAT News)