Category Archives: Local Sports
U16AA Sting clinch league title
The Central Alberta Sting U16AA ringette team earned a pair of victories last weekend. Saturday, the Sting downed the Spruce Grove Pursuit 8-5. Shaelynn Law, Hanna Gill and Hannah Murray each scored t...
Jan 30, 2018
Burke, MacTavish headline Hockey Alberta Foundation fundraiser in Olds
The Battle of Alberta converges on Olds this week for the latest fundraising event in support of the Hockey Alberta Foundation. The Every Kid Every Community Speaker Series features Calgary Flames Pre...
Jan 30, 2018
Athlete of the Month for November - Mack Differenz
Congratulations to Mack Differenz, our November rdnewsNOW Dairy Queen Athlete of the Month. The Red Deer Vipers star was nominated for his hard work, his on-ice scoring touch and leadership both on an...
Jan 08, 2018
Athlete of the Month for October - Emily Wilhelm
Congratulations to Emily Wilhelm, our October rdnewsNOW Dairy Queen Athlete of the Month. The Lindsay Thurber Cheer Team Stunt Captain was nominated by her coach for the work and leadership she provid...
Nov 30, 2017
Bottcher, DeJong claim titles at Red Deer Curling Classic
Alberta'a reigning men's provincial curling champions cruised to victory in the final of the 2017 Red Deer Curling Classic. Brendan Bottcher defeated Ted Appleman 6-2 in the men's championship final M...
Nov 21, 2017
Optimist Chiefs set for Women's Olympic team at the Centrium
In less than three months, Canada’s national women’s hockey team will be in South Korea for the Olympics, but not before they complete a tour through our province to face the teams of the ...
Nov 21, 2017
ASDC Male Athlete of the Month: Brody Kopec
The Alberta Sport Development Centre - Central (ASDC-C) is pleased to announce that their Male Athlete of the Month for November 2017 is Brody Kopec. A 16-year-old grade 11 student at Notre Dame High ...
Nov 20, 2017
Red Deer Notre Dame Cougars win provincial tier 2 bantam football final
Alberta Schools Athletic Association Provincials - High School Football Tier 1 Regional Finals Saturday Nov 18 North Final Harry Ainlay Titans 49, Bellerose Bulldogs 0 South Final St. Francis Browns 4...
Nov 18, 2017
Weekend scoreboard wrap up November 17-19
WHL Friday Kootenay Ice 4, Red Deer Rebels 3 (Game Story) Saturday Kootenay Ice 3, Red Deer Rebels 1 (Game Story) AJHL Friday Okotoks Oilers 5, Olds Grizzlys 0 Saturday Olds Grizzlys 5 Calgary Canucks...
Nov 18, 2017
Olds Grizzlys make a trade with Alberni Valley Bulldogs
OLDS- The Olds Grizzlys have acquired 18-year-old forward Cayden Kraus in a trade with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs from the British Columbia Hockey League in exchange for 19-year-old forward James Orb...
Nov 17, 2017