Category Archives: Local Sports
Red Deer TBS Rampage take silver at Founders Cup
The Red Deer TBS Rampage claimed silver at the Founders Cup national junior B lacrosse championship. The Rampage were up against the defending champion Orangeville Northmen in Sunday’s final in ...
Aug 20, 2017
Rampage to play for national lacrosse title
The Red Deer TBS Rampage are a win away from becoming national junior B lacrosse champions. The Rampage will play in the gold medal game at the 2017 Founders' Cup Sunday after defeating the Manitoba B...
Aug 20, 2017
Riggers win in extra innings to claim provincial title
The Red Deer Riggers are Senior AAA provincial champions. The Riggers downed the Sherwood Park Athletics 8-4 in 11 innings Thursday night in game four of the Sunburst Baseball League final. Red Deer w...
Aug 18, 2017
Red Deer man looking to grow wheelchair rugby
A local man is committed to helping bring the sport of wheelchair rugby to Red Deer. Currently there are only two teams in the province, one in Calgary and one in Edmonton. Jeff Dow plays for the Calg...
Aug 17, 2017
Leeming to coach Olds Broncos women's hockey
Olds College Athletics has hired a new head coach for its women’s hockey program. Chris Leeming officially takes over as Broncos bench boss starting Sept. 1. The college says Leeming brings a we...
Aug 17, 2017
Riggers win thriller, even league final series 1-1
The Red Deer Riggers used great defence and a solid pitching performance to turn the 2017 Sunburst Baseball League final into a best-of-three affair. Josh Edwards threw 126 pitches, striking out seven...
Aug 15, 2017
Rain washes out game two of Sunburst league final, will resume tonight
Game two of the Sunburst Baseball League got underway Tuesday night at Great Chief Park, but didn’t last long. Heavy rainfall started early in the first inning and forced a postponement between ...
Aug 15, 2017
Bucs cruise to easy playoff win over Lloydminster
It was anything but a tough test for the Central Alberta Buccaneers in the opening round of the Alberta Football League playoffs. The Bucs steamrolled the Lloydminster Vandals 79-7 in quarterfinals ac...
Aug 14, 2017
Red Deer carries the flame as next Canada Games host
Now, it's our moment. As the 2017 Canada Summer Games came to a close Sunday afternoon in Winnipeg, Mayor Tara Veer accepted the official Canada Games flag on behalf of Red Deer, host city for the 201...
Aug 13, 2017
Riggers off to Sunburst Baseball League Final
The Red Deer Riggers won a nail-biter Wednesday night to advance to the Sunburst Baseball League final. The Riggers turned a game ending double play to hang on for a 3-2 win over the Tigers in St. Alb...
Aug 10, 2017