Category Archives: Local Sports
Second annual ND Unified Cougar Classic to take place on Thursday
cole Secondaire Notre Dame High School announced the second annual ND Unified Cougar Classic is fast approaching.The celebration of inclusivity and sportsmanship is set for Thursday, April 3 from 10 a...
Apr 01, 2025
Inaugural Alberta's Strongest Man competition puts on a show in Red Deer
Red Deer's Larson Hehr hasn't been a professional on the strongman circuit for long but has quickly made a name for himself.The 27-year-old, who grew up in Calgary, has competed professionally for a y...
Mar 29, 2025
AJHL names All-Academic team and Community Ambassadors
The Alberta Junior Hockey League announced the players named to their 2025 All-Academic Team and the 2024-25 AJHL Community Ambassadors.A total of 12 players were selected to the All-Academic Team, wh...
Mar 29, 2025
Sylvan Lake Wranglers knock off defending champs to win HJHL title
After two straight years of losing to the Okotoks Bisons in the Heritage Junior Hockey League (HJHL) Finals, the Sylvan Lake Wranglers are champions.On Thursday evening, the Wranglers defeated the Bis...
Mar 28, 2025
Temporary road closure for Ponoka's Battle River Run on April 5
Town of Ponoka -- There will be a temporary road closure along 46 Street from 44 Avenue to 50 Avenue in Ponoka on Saturday, April 5 (weather permitting) for the annual Ponoka Battle River Run. The roa...
Mar 28, 2025
Rebels head coach Dave Struch hopes to see continued growth from young talent
As WHL Playoffs begin on Friday, the Red Deer Rebels are disappointed they won't be a part of it. As hard as it may be, Rebels head coach Dave Struch said the team should use it as fuel heading into n...
Mar 28, 2025
'At times, we were too soft': Sutter on Rebels missing playoffs for first time in over a decade
The fact the Red Deer Rebels are on the outside looking in as the WHL playoffs begin this Friday is disappointing in the eyes of Red Deer Rebels owner Brent Sutter. The club missed the playoffs for th...
Mar 26, 2025
West of the Fifth Pro Rodeo kicks off in Rimbey
Rimbey's West of the Fifth Pro Rodeo kicked off its 2025 calendar year in Canadian Professional Rodeo with two performances over the weekend of March 21-23. Cache Schellenberg, a second-year pro, put ...
Mar 25, 2025
Red Deer's Easton Daneault named AJHL Rookie of the Year
Red Deer's Easton Daneault has been named the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Rookie of the Year.Daneault, a 16-year-old forward with the Drumheller Dragons, was named as a finalist a couple weeks ago,...
Mar 25, 2025
Shotokan Karate Club of Red Deer wins big on global stage
Athletes of the Shotokan Karate Club of Red Deer returned from representing Canada on the world stage with some hardware. The World Shoto Cup, which took place last September in London, England, featu...
Mar 25, 2025