Category Archives: Local Sports

Red Deer Rebels Ty Coupland excited for future of the team
Red Deer Rebels forward Ty Coupland has been involved in the game of hockey since the day he was born.His father Billy, who has been a scout for the WHL's Kelowna Rockets since 2008, was scouting for ...
Feb 27, 2025

Red Deer's Rebecca Smith retires from competitive swimming
Red Deer's Rebecca Smith has officially retired from competitive swimming. She announced the closing of the door on that chapter of her life on Wednesday following 17 years in the sport. The 24-year-o...
Feb 27, 2025 sdf

Central Sport receives $25,000 from Red Deer County
Red Deer County council approved a request of $25,000 in funding to Central Sport for the third consecutive year on Tuesday.This comes after council supported the funding in 2023 and 2024 to help Cent...
Feb 26, 2025

This week in RDP Athletics: Feb. 28 - March 2
This week, the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and Queens Hockey teams will begin the first round of the playoffs. The RDP Kings and Queens Curling teams will compete at the 2025 Canadian Collegiate Athlet...
Feb 26, 2025

Over 450 students take part in Annual Red Deer Public Schools Ski Loppet
For the first time in over a year, the annual Red Deer Public Schools Ski Loppet returned on Tuesday afternoon.Approximately 475 students from Grades 3-12 in the division strapped on their cross-count...
Feb 25, 2025

RDP Athletics recap: Feb. 21-23
This past week, the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings Volleyball team won gold at the ACAC Men's Volleyball Championship. The Queens Volleyball team sealed bronze in Camrose. The Kings and Queens Hockey team...
Feb 25, 2025

RDP Athletes of the Week: Feb. 21-23
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Athletics is very proud to announce Lauren Junck (Queens Volleyball) and Brett Theise (Kings Volleyball) as the Boston Pizza RDP Athletes of the Week:Lauren JunckQueens Voll...
Feb 25, 2025

Rebels This Week: February 24
Another thriller versus the BladesA nailbiter of a season series with the Saskatoon Blades came to a thrilling, albeit heartbreaking, end last weekend for the Rebels. The club erased a 2-0 deficit in ...
Feb 24, 2025

Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph named WHL Rookie of the Week
Prince Albert Raiders defenceman Daxon Rudolph has been named WHL Rookie of the Week for the week ending Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025.WHL officials say the 16-year-old from Lacombe, AB, led all first-year pl...
Feb 24, 2025

Innisfail Eagles tie playoff series with Wetaskiwin Longhorns
The Innisfail Eagles tied their North Central Hockey League Playoff Semi-Final series at 1-1 with a thrilling 3-2 double overtime win on Sunday. Playing their home opener at the Innisfail Town Arenas,...
Feb 24, 2025