Category Archives: Local Sports
Games Foundation announces latest athlete grant recipients
The Red Deer Games Foundation (RDGF) is pleased to announce the recipients for the Athlete Development Grant for the spring of 2018. The grants are awarded to individuals living in Red Deer and area w...
Jun 15, 2018
Bucs hosting Teddy Bear Toss vs. Lloydminster
The Central Alberta Buccaneers are using their next home game to support a great local cause. Ronald McDonald House Central Alberta recently shared that they are in need of teddy bears as they go thro...
Jun 15, 2018
Flames, Oilers rookies to play game at Enmax Centrium
NHL pre-season action is coming to Red Deer. Rookies for the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers will play in a special exhibition game at the Enmax Centrium on Wednesday, September 12. Tickets for the...
Jun 14, 2018 Westerner Park Centrium
Red Deer City Soccer excited for 2026 World Cup games in Canada
The announcement this week that Canada will join the United States and Mexico in hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup has the Red Deer City Soccer Association excited for its impact locally. Executive Dire...
Jun 14, 2018
Former Humboldt Bronco Graysen Cameron thrilled to join Optimist Chiefs coaching staff
A local player who was injured in the tragic bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos is returning to Red Deer as a coach. Graysen Cameron is joining the Red Deer Optimist Chiefs as an assistant coach...
Jun 14, 2018
ASDC-Central Female Athlete of the Month: Emily Brown
A competitive rugby athlete has been named the Alberta Sport Development Centre-Central Female Athlete of the Month for June. Emily Brown is a 17-year-old grade 12 student at William E. Hay Secondary ...
Jun 14, 2018
Dairy Queen Athlete of the Month April 2018 - Red Deer Synchro 13-15 Swim Team
Red Deer’s 13-15 years old Synchro-Swim Team, the Silhouettes, have been selected as our rdnewsNOW “Dairy Queen Athlete of the Month” for April. The Silhouettes have been working tog...
Jun 14, 2018
Riggers crush Cubs to take over first place
The Red Deer Riggers cruised to an 11-1 win over the Edmonton Confederation Cubs Tuesday night at Great Chief Park to take over first place in the Sunburst Baseball League. Stalwart Davin Gulbranson p...
Jun 13, 2018
Larry Reid Memorial Coaching Development Fund reaches preliminary goal
INNISFAIL- The 1962-63 Innisfail Pontiacs Alumni are pleased to announce that has surpassed their preliminary goal of $50,000 as of May 31, 2018. This was achieved in just 10 months since the Fund was...
Jun 13, 2018
Red Deer mourns loss of hockey legend Cec Swanson, son Gary
Red Deer's hockey community has lost one of its most beloved members. Cecil “Cec” Swanson died Saturday at the age of 93. Swanson passed while preparing to say a final goodbye to his son G...
Jun 12, 2018