Category Archives: Local Sports
Powerlifting Nationals come to Westerner on Saturday
A ‘unique’ competition is invading the Westerner Harvest Centre on Saturday. The Canadian Powerlifting League national championships will welcome upwards of 50 lifters competing for liftin...
Aug 09, 2017
Bergheim wins junior golf tour event in Ponoka
Cole Bergheim of Red Deer fired a 4-over par 76 to win Tuesday's McLennan Ross Junior Golf Tour event at the Ponoka Community Golf Club. Three golfers tied for second place with rounds of 5-over par 7...
Aug 09, 2017
Gulbransen tames Tigers, Riggers open playoffs with big win
The Red Deer Riggers brought an offensive explosion to Great Chief Park to open their post-season Tuesday night. Though with Davin Gulbransen's performance on the mound they didn't really need it. The...
Aug 08, 2017
Rampage headed to nationals after silver medal performance
The Red Deer Rampage Jr. B Tier 1 lacrosse team is headed to nationals. Despite coming up just short in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League provincial final over the weekend, Red Deer slots in as the t...
Aug 08, 2017
Cunnington posts record times at Canadian Championships
Red Deer’s Tammy Cunnington had what most would consider a fairly successful swim meet over the weekend. Swimming at the Canadian Championships in Montreal, Cunnington began by winning gold and ...
Aug 08, 2017
Dick's Auto Braves win provincial gold
The Red Deer Dick’s Auto Braves won the provincial Mosquito AA Tier 1 championship over the weekend. The Braves won all five of their games at the tournament in Spruce Grove: 15-3 vs. Sherwood P...
Aug 08, 2017
Alberta baseball, basketball teams reach podium at Canada Summer Games
Alberta sits fourth in the overall medal standings at the 2017 Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg. Our province has earned 38 medals, including 7 gold, heading into Tuesday competition. Ontario leads wit...
Aug 08, 2017
Red Deer girls fastball team wins provincial title
A Red Deer girls fastball team is provincial champs. The U10 Red Deer Rage actually went winless all regular season playing against older U12B teams in the Girls Prairie Softball League. Recently, the...
Aug 06, 2017
Siblings set records with dual hole in ones at Gull Lake Golf Course
The great Ben Hogan once said, "The most important shot in golf is the next one." For a brother and sister from Calgary though, there was no need for another shot when they got to the fourth hole duri...
Aug 04, 2017
Red Deer father/son duo tearing up American clay shooting scene
The Professional Sporting Clay Association pro tour will have a distinct Red Deer flavour to it in 2018. Recently, 16-year-old Hunter Brewster found out he'd qualified in the top 15 for the 266 compet...
Aug 04, 2017