Category Archives: Local Sports
Late goal lifts Hitmen over Rebels on Sunday
The Red Deer Rebels were handed their third straight loss after the Calgary Hitmen took a late lead in a 2-1 setback on the road.Hitmen's Andrei Molgachev broke the tie with 5:32 to go in the third pe...
Feb 22, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Blades strike early, hand Rebels costly home defeat
The Red Deer Rebels got put in a deep hole early and were unable to dig themselves out in a 5-2 loss to the Saskatoon Blades at home on Friday.The Blades scored three straight goals before the midway ...
Feb 20, 2026 (Image Credit: Red Deer Rebels/Taylor Lachance)
Blackfalds to host U18 A provincial hockey championships
The Blackfalds Minor Hockey Association announced they've been awarded to host the 2026 Hockey Alberta U18 A Provincial Championships.From March 26-29, they'll welcome the top eight U18 A teams across...
Feb 20, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 17974644 © Brad Calkins | Dreamstime.com)
Grizzlys goalie Cole Prelusky named AJHL defensive player of the week
Olds Grizzlys goaltender Cole Prelusky has been named the Alberta Junior Hockey League's defensive player of the week.The Calgary product posted a 2-0 record during the week of Feb. 9-15 and won his l...
Feb 20, 2026 (Image Credit: AJHL/Supplied)
This week in RDP Athletics: Feb. 20-22
This week, the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens Curling team will compete at nationals. The RDP Basketball and Volleyball squads will play the Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks. The Queens Hockey team will fa...
Feb 20, 2026 (Image Credit: RDP Athletics/Supplied)
RDP Athletics recap: Feb. 13-15
The Red Deer Polytechnic Volleyball teams defeated the Ambrose University Lions. The RDP Basketball squads dropped their games to the Lions. The RDP Indoor Track team had a strong showing at Running R...
Feb 19, 2026 (Image Credit: RDP Athletics/Supplied)
RDP Athletes of the Week: Feb. 13-15
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Athletics is very proud to announce Julianna Chipiuk (Queens Indoor Track) and Kohen Meckelborg (Kings Indoor Track) as the Boston Pizza RDP Athletes of the Week:Julianna Ch...
Feb 19, 2026 (Image Credit: RDP Athletics/Supplied)
Special Olympics Red Deer set to host pair of fundraising events
Special Olympics Red Deer will host multiple fundraising events this weekend, beginning with the 2026 Red Deer Polar Plunge on Saturday and the annual curling bonspiel on Sunday.The annual Polar Plung...
Feb 19, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Innisfail Eagles and Lacombe Generals meet in NCHL semifinals beginning this weekend
The Innisfail Eagles and Lacombe Generals are set to go head-to-head in the North Central Hockey League semifinals. Beginning on Saturday, the two central Alberta rivals will kick off the seven-game s...
Feb 19, 2026
Rebels this Week: February 17
WEEK IN REVIEWThe Rebels picked up two more wins this past week and remain in a playoff spot in the WHL's Eastern Conference.February 16 - The Family Day Long Weekend came to a rough end with a 10-1 r...
Feb 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Taylor Lachance/Red Deer Rebels)