Category Archives: Local Sports

Lacombe competitor receives Curling Canada scholarship to attend RDP
Curling Canada is providing 20 student-athletes with scholarship funding, and one Lacombe resident is a recipient. Morgan Deschiffart of the Lacombe Curling Club was named a recipient of $2,500 throug...
Sep 09, 2024

Rebels top Hurricanes in second pre-season bout
The Red Deer Rebels were seemingly much more focused on night two of their 2024 pre-season, winning 5-2 over the Lethbridge Hurricanes.Coming off a 1-0 loss on Friday against the Hitmen, the Rebels we...
Sep 07, 2024

Red Deer's Nicholas Bennett & Ottawa's Brianna Hennessy named co-flag bearers for Canada at Paralympics closing ceremony
Red Deer and Parksville's Nicholas Bennett, who won three medals at the soon-to-conclude Paris Paralympics, has been named a flag bearer for Canada at the closing ceremony. The grand finale is schedul...
Sep 07, 2024 (Canadian Press)

Rebels open 2024 pre-season with 1-0 defeat to Hitmen
The Red Deer Rebels were back in game action Friday against their Central Division rival, the Calgary Hitmen, in what was the 2024 pre-season opener for both squads.The game took place at Seven Chiefs...
Sep 06, 2024

Rebels add another ahead of pre-season debut
The Red Deer Rebels have signed yet another forward to the roster.Cohen Poulin, 17, was listed by the Rebels last year while recording 42 points (20 goals, 22 assists) in 36 games with the Fraser Vall...
Sep 06, 2024

Alberta Sports Hall of Fame fundraiser to be a hole-in-one
The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame's 31st annual golf tournament tees off at the Innisfail Golf Club on September 12, and registration is still open.Starting at 11 a.m., participants can break up the day...
Sep 06, 2024

Rebels name pre-season roster, add two pieces
The Red Deer Rebels set their pre-season roster and added two pieces today.Forwards Luke Jamieson and Nolan Schmidt have each signed a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the team.Jamieson,...
Sep 05, 2024

Red Deer's Bennett wins second Paralympic swim gold, Reid earns silver
PARIS - Canadian swimmer Nicholas Bennett is a double gold medallist at the Paralympic Games. The 20-year-old originally from Parksville, won the men's 200-metre individual medley in Paralympic record...
Sep 04, 2024

Swimmer Nicholas Bennett wins Canada's first Paralympic gold medal in Paris
PARIS - Nicholas Bennett won Canada's first gold medal of the Paralympic Games on Monday. The 20-year-old swimmer from Parksville, B.C., was first in the men's 100-metre breaststroke and collected his...
Sep 02, 2024

Return to fall hours for City of Red Deer aquatic amenities
City of Red Deer PSA -- After an active summer season, The City of Red Deer aquatic amenities will return to fall operating hours following the September long weekend. The Recreation Centre Outdoor Po...
Sep 01, 2024