Category Archives: Local Sports
Riggers capture tournament title on home turf
The Red Deer Riggers Senior AAA baseball team is celebrating a big tournament win over the weekend. The Riggers hosted their 38th annual tournament at Great Chief Park and went undefeated in four game...
Jul 23, 2018
Braves heading into final round of league play
The Red Deer Peewee AAA Braves baseball team is off to a strong start heading into the final round of league play leading up to provincials August long weekend. On Friday night, Tysen Wandler threw a ...
Jul 19, 2018
Thompson hopeful to maintain series lead after dreary Toronto weekend
The current Pro Mazda points leader is not pleased with how the last weekend of racing went, and he says it shouldn't have gone down the way it did. Red Deer's Parker Thompson has seen his massive poi...
Jul 18, 2018
Riggers rounding into form heading into home tournament
The Red Deer Riggers are focusing on the task at hand even while they prepare for another trip to nationals next month. The Riggers sit in second place in the Sunburst Baseball League standings, but m...
Jul 18, 2018
Sylvan Lake Pirates dock their ship in Bentley for 2018-19
SYLVAN LAKE- The Sylvan Lake Pirates of the North Central Hockey League will be playing their inaugural season in Bentley. A news release from the team states they were unable to secure any exclusive ...
Jul 17, 2018
Team Alberta releases male hockey shortlist for 2019 Games
Two local players have a shot at suiting up for Team Alberta's male hockey squad at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer. Goalie Drew Sim of Tees and defenceman Charlie Wright of Olds have made th...
Jul 16, 2018
Bantam AAA Braves win four, drop one as league play winds down
The Red Deer Bantam AAA Braves went 3-2 in league action this past week. On Thursday, the Braves took down the South Jasper Park Place Jays by a score of 10-1. The Braves hit three out of the park hom...
Jul 16, 2018
Zone 4 football team ready to compete at Alberta Summer Games
Hundreds of young athletes from central Alberta are gearing up for a trip to Grande Prairie next weekend to compete in the Alberta Summer Games. One of those is the Zone 4 football team coached by Ian...
Jul 15, 2018
Rampage continue their winning ways with win over Swat
The Red Deer Rampage major lacrosse team is winding down a successful regular season, edging the Saskatoon Swat 8-7 at the Kinex Arena in Red Deer July 13. It was the Rampage's second last game of the...
Jul 14, 2018
U19B Rage win provincial championship
The Aesthetic Solutions U19B Rage Fastball team are the 2018 Provincial Champions. After a dismal day two in the cold & wind, dropping two games, Rage only finished 3rd in their round Robin pool. ...
Jul 14, 2018