Category Archives: Local Sports

Rebels hire Clayton Jardine as assistant coach
Red Deer Rebels Owner, President and General Manager Brent Sutter has announced the hiring of Clayton Jardine as assistant coach.Team officials say Jardine, 34, brings extensive coaching experience to...
Jul 24, 2025

Alberta Sports Hall of Fame to induct special class of overdue names at 'Legends Unveiled'
The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame will hold a first-time ever, very special ceremony this September, to induct a group of legends who should've had their name called by now.The event is called 'Legends ...
Jul 23, 2025

Local athletes celebrate Football Canada Cup win with Team Alberta
Three central Alberta athletes were on the U18 Team Alberta roster when they won their first Football Canada Cup in 18 years.Red Deer's Habtamu Thain Liptak (defensive back Notre Dame Cougars), Sylvan...
Jul 22, 2025

Red Deer's Eileen Park set to compete in Canadian Women's Amateur Championship
Red Deer's Eileen Park is set to play in the 111th Canadian Women's Amateur Championship in Rothesay, N.B.From July 22-25, Park will join 155 other amateur golfers at the the Riverside Country Club to...
Jul 22, 2025

Central Alberta Heroes Challenge looking for more teams to help Make-A-Wish in September
The 2025 Heroes Challenge by Make-A-Wish is still looking for more teams in central Alberta.The event goes Sept. 24 at The Dome in Gasoline Alley, with teams competing in different sports and challeng...
Jul 22, 2025

Red Deer once again Alberta's 'Most Active Community'
Red Deerians have once again helped their city earn the title of Alberta's Most Active City.The accomplishment is part of the annual ParticiPACTION Community Challenge, which took place in June.The ti...
Jul 22, 2025

Podcast: MacLeod, Nieuwendyk talk about induction into Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame
The Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame inducted the class of 2025 on Saturday night in Red Deer.In front of hundreds at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre, there were memories shared and old friends were...
Jul 21, 2025

Sylvan Lake Gulls Tyler Boudreau signs with New York Yankees
Longtime Sylvan Lake Gulls pitcher Tyler Boudreau has signed a professional deal with the New York Yankees. The historic franchise signed the undrafted free agent following the recent 2025 Major Leagu...
Jul 18, 2025

Rebels and Hitmen swap home dates in December
The Red Deer Rebels announced a minor change to their 2025-25 regular season schedule.They swapped home dates with the Calgary Hitmen in mid-December and as a result, the Rebels will head to Calgary o...
Jul 18, 2025

Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph, Rebels Graeme Pickering invited to Hockey Canada development camps
A pair defenceman with central Alberta ties will compete for a chance to represent their country during the upcoming Hockey Canada program of excellence summer camps.Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph, who plays...
Jul 17, 2025