Category Archives: Local Sports
Thiessen finds new hockey home with St. Cloud State
Abby Thiesen has found a new place to play. After the University of North Dakota made the decision to shut down its women's hockey program, the Red Deer native found herself without a team. Her academ...
May 24, 2017
Notre Dame teammates nab honours at Football Alberta Senior Bowl
Two members of last year's league champion Notre Dame Cougars high school football team turned heads at the Football Alberta Senior Bowl in Calgary. Payton LaGrange was named MVP for Team North. He ha...
May 23, 2017
Schmitt finally breaks through to win Woody's Marathon
Craig Schmitt finally got over the hump on Sunday. The Red Deer runner crossed the finish line first at the Woody's RV World Marathon, finally beating Brendan Lunty of Camrose. "It's been a long time ...
May 21, 2017
Red Deer man returns from heart surgery to run Woody's Marathon
Competitors from around the world will run in Sunday's Woody's Marathon in Red Deer. However, for one local man, the half-marathon is his long-awaited comeback from an immobilizing operation. Jeff Str...
May 20, 2017
Castellan, Sedgwick win Coach of the Year honours
Two of Red Deer's high school football head coaches are being honoured by Football Alberta. Notre Dame Cougars bench boss Gino Castellan will receive the Frank Morris Award as Tier I Coach of the Year...
May 19, 2017
ASDC Male Athlete of the Month: Adam Fort
The Alberta Sport Development Centre - Central (ASDC-C) is pleased to announce that their Male Athlete of the Month for May 2017 is Adam Fort. Fort, is a 14-year-old Red Deer resident, a Grade 9 stude...
May 19, 2017
Tradition Lives lacrosse tournament returns this weekend
The 26th annual Tradition Lives Lacrosse Tournament is on this weekend in Red Deer. Starting Saturday, 68 teams will and their families will pack the Collicutt, Dawe, Kinex and Kin City arenas for the...
May 19, 2017
Kings U17 volleyball squad claims silver at nationals
The Central AB Kings Volleyball Club (CAKVC) Men's U17 team claimed the silver medal at Nationals this past weekend in Saskatoon. Thirty-two teams competed at the tournament, with the Kings earning si...
May 17, 2017
Red Deer midget girls named to Team Alberta lacrosse squad
Four Red Deer box lacrosse players have been named to Team Alberta for the upcoming Canadian Lacrosse Association National Championship in Halifax. Kennedy Baillon, Rylynn Hills, Ashley McGill and Cas...
May 16, 2017
Thompson falls, rebounds during USF2000 race at Indy
It was an up and down weekend for Red Deer racing phenom Parker Thompson. Racing in the third round of the USF2000 Championship at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thompson was involved in an unfortunate ...
May 16, 2017