Category Archives: Local Sports
Local athletes, coaches at Special Olympics Canada Summer Games
The 2018 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games are taking place in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. More than 1,000 athletes are competing in nine summer sports: athletics, basketball, bocce, golf, powerliftin...
Jul 31, 2018
Rampage win division title over Calgary
The Red Deer Rampage are headed to Calgary to battle for a league championship. The Rampage defeated the Calgary Chill two games to one last weekend to claim the Central Division title in the Rocky Mo...
Jul 31, 2018
McKinlay tied for lead at Canadian Junior Boys Golf Championship
Lacombe's Brady McKinlay is tied for the lead after the opening round of the Canadian Junior Boys Golf Championship in Medicine Hat. McKinlay fired a three-under-par round of 68 on Monday and is tied ...
Jul 31, 2018
Five local golfers competing at Canadian Junior Boys Championship
Five young golfers from central Alberta will be among the best in the country competing at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship in Medicine Hat next week. The national tournament will take place at t...
Jul 28, 2018
Ponoka golfer competes at Canadian Women's Amateur Championship
Shaye Leidenius of the Wolf Creek Golf Course out of Ponoka finished with a score of 158 after playing two rounds of the 2018 Canadian Women's Amateur Championship held in Vancouver, B.C. this week. L...
Jul 28, 2018
Red Deer Tennis Club hosting Outdoor Junior Provincials
The best young tennis players in Alberta are ramping up competition at the MNP Outdoor Junior Provincials taking place in Red Deer this week. The tournament began July 21 at the Red Deer Tennis Club a...
Jul 27, 2018
Concession Services opening at Servus Arena
Just in time for the Hlinka Gretzky Cup tournament, new concession services are opening at the Servus Arena. Percy's Concession will offer a range of food and beverage options, including soft serve ic...
Jul 26, 2018
Dairy Queen Athlete of the Month June 2018 - Matthew Mundorf
Red Deer’s Matthew Mundorf has been selected as our rdnewsNOW “Dairy Queen Athlete of the Month” for June. Mundorf plays softball with the The Red Deer Rockets Special Olympics team....
Jul 24, 2018
Smith, Cunnington to swim for Canada at Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
Two Red Deer swimmers will be representing Canada internationally next month. Rebecca Smith is one of 18 women who will represent Canada in Tokyo, Aug. 9-14 at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. ...
Jul 23, 2018
Fourth place finish for Zone 4 at Alberta Summer Games
Hundreds of young athletes from central Alberta are back from the 2018 Alberta Summer Games held in Grande Prairie over the weekend. The athletes who represent Zone 4 in the province, finished fourth ...
Jul 23, 2018