Category Archives: Local Sports
Sylvan Lake Pirates hope to raid NCHL starting next season
More senior men's hockey action could be on the horizon in central Alberta. Curtis Klein, a third-year plumbing apprentice at Red Deer College, says he is confident the Sylvan Lake Pirates will take t...
Apr 05, 2018
Impressive Vipers season ends with provincial silver medal
It was a heartbreaking end to a fantastic season for the Red Deer Vipers over the weekend. Representing the Heritage Junior ‘B’ Hockey League at the Hockey Alberta Provincial Championships...
Apr 03, 2018
Roughnecks honouring McBeath at final home game
The Calgary Roughnecks of the National Lacrosse League are honouring Ryan McBeath. The 17-year-old Olds native and Red Deer Optimist Chiefs forward died in a car crash March 13 near Torrington. McBeat...
Apr 02, 2018
Tennis bubble given five-year extension
Red Deer's tennis bubble will be in place for another five years. Last week, the Municipal Planning Commission approved an extension for the structure on 47 Avenue that houses four indoor tennis court...
Apr 02, 2018
Red Deer hosts Annual Western Canada Sledge Hockey Tournament
Roughly 200 sledge hockey players have converged on Red Deer this weekend to take part in the 15th Annual Western Canada Sledge Hockey Tournament, also known as the Matt Cook Memorial Cup. The tournam...
Mar 31, 2018
Green hopes CFL Combine appearance leads to draft call
Taking time away from the game helped Tanner Green realize just how much he loves football. A high school standout for the Lacombe Rams, Green turned his attention to lacrosse after graduating. "I was...
Mar 29, 2018
ASDC-Central Female Athlete of the Month: Ruby Butler
An artistic gymnast from Red Deer has been named the ASDC-Central Female Athlete of the Month for March. Ruby Butler, 15, is a grade 10 student at Ecole Secondaire Notre Dame High School in Red Deer a...
Mar 29, 2018
Games in Sylvan Lake, Penhold added to Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Two more central Alberta communities are getting in on the fun of the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. In December, Edmonton and Red Deer were announced as co-hosts for the re-branded event with round robin a...
Mar 28, 2018
Luke Bast named to AJHL All-Rookie Team
Red Deer native Luke Bast has been named to the Alberta Junior Hockey League All-Rookie Team for the 2017-18 season. In 57 games with the Brooks Bandits, the first-year defenceman collected eight goal...
Mar 28, 2018
Team Central announced for 2018 Alberta Cup
Hockey Alberta has announced its rosters for the 2018 Alberta Cup. Eight teams will take to the ice at the Agrena in Spruce Grove from April 25-29 inclouding two from each of Calgary and Edmonton, and...
Mar 27, 2018