Category Archives: Local Sports
Lalor honoured with Lifetime Sport Achievement Award
When you start listing the most influential people in the Red Deer sports scene, Dwayne Lalor is, and should be, one of the first who comes to mind. A mainstay in local baseball and high school sports...
Mar 01, 2018
ASDC-Central Male Athlete of the Month: Kyle Rix
A multi-sport athlete from Red Deer has been named the Alberta Sport Development Centre - Central Male Athlete of the Month for February. Grade 10 Hunting Hills High School student Kyle Rix is a 16-ye...
Mar 01, 2018
Vipers stymied by hot Colts goalie, playoff series now even
Goalie Thomas Della-Siega was the no doubt first star Monday night as the Mountainview Colts rallied late to defeat the Red Deer Vipers 2-1 and tie their best-of-five HJHL playoff series at a game api...
Feb 27, 2018
Vipers take series opener over Colts
The Red Deer Vipers cruised to a 6-1 game one victory over the Mountainview Colts Saturday in their best-of-five playoff series. Lane Sim opened the scoring on Saturday night just 2:20 into the contes...
Feb 26, 2018
Alberta Sports Hall of Fame announces Class of 2018
The 2018 class to be inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame is an impressive one. The group was announced Monday at press conferences in Red Deer, Calgary and Edmonton. The list of inductees in...
Feb 26, 2018
Local gymnast receives boost for her Olympic aspirations
A Red Deer gymnast has received a significant boost to her Olympic aspirations. Kalena Soehen was named this week as one of 55 young Canadian athletes from both summer and winter sports selected by Pe...
Feb 26, 2018
Lacombe Generals advance to provincial final with series sweep over Fort Sask
The Lacombe Generals are off to the Senior AAA Provincial Final thanks to a four-game sweep of the Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs. The Generals secured the birth following a 2-1 victory over the Chiefs in F...
Feb 26, 2018
RBC Training Ground searches for Olympic hopefuls in Red Deer
Local athletes had a chance to strut their stuff in front of National Sport Organizations on Sunday for the first-ever RBC Training Ground event held in Red Deer. It took place at St. Joseph High Scho...
Feb 25, 2018
Newly enhanced Riverbend hosting Biathlon events this weekend
Red Deer's newly upgraded Riverbend Golf and Recreation Area is testing out its new enhancements by hosting a pair of events this weekend. On both Saturday and Sunday, the facility will be the site of...
Feb 24, 2018
Athlete of the Month for January - Mason Hamilton
Congratulations to Mason Hamilton, our January rdnewsNOW Dairy Queen Athlete of the Month. The Red Deer rookie snowboarder has taken to Canyon Ski Hill’s new Park and made it his own. The new bo...
Feb 23, 2018