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ACAC Men’s Volleyball Awards Presented At RDC

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The 2016-2017 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Men’s Volleyball Championship is set to get underway on Thursday in the Red Deer College Main Gym. The top 8 ACAC Men’s Volleyball teams will compete for an opportunity to be named conference champions.

Wednesday, these talented student-athletes and coaches gathered in the RDC Arts Centre to recognize and celebrate the 2016-2017 ACAC Men’s Volleyball award winners. The ACAC consistently produces elite athletes and coaches that excel on a provincial and national level.

ACAC North Coach of the Year and Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Coach of the Year Nominee, Phil Dixon from The King’s University, was caught off guard by his award and nomination and is anticipating an exciting championship.

“It was quite surprising. There are a bunch of great coaches in the north and south” said Dixon. “The CCAA nomination came as a bigger surprise. I’m thankful for this opportunity and I’m looking forward to this week with the guys. There’s going to be some great competition. I’m really looking forward to it.”

ACAC South Coach of the Year, Sean McKay from SAIT, humbly accepted his award amongst a talented pool of coaches.

“There are a ton of great coaches in the south. As a first year coach, it is quite the honour,” said McKay. “I was blessed with a good group of guys, and they make me look good every Friday and Saturday.”

ACAC Men’s Volleyball Player of the Year, ACAC Men’s Volleyball All-Conference South team selection and CCAA All-Canadian Nominee, Isak Helland-Hansen from Medicine Hat College, credited his team for his awards and nomination.

“It has been a great season for our team and it’s really nice to be recognized when you do well. I don’t necessarily take these awards as an individual,” said Helland-Hansen. “I like to recognize my team and it’s a team effort. You can have a bad game and still be successful and I have my team to thank.”

Diane St-Denis, RDC Athletic Director, is grateful for the opportunity to host the ACAC championship and aims to host events at a national level in the near future. “Hosting the Men’s Volleyball Championship gives RDC the opportunity to highlight top student-athletes from across the ACAC,” she said.

And, looking to the fall of 2018, St-Denis highlights how RDC Athletics will “begin using the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre, and our teams will begin training and competing in this state-of-theart facility. We’re excited for the opportunities this will bring, and we’re currently putting the final touches on a bid proposal to host the 2019 CCAA Championships.”

In the immediate future, competition at the ACAC Men’s Volleyball Championship will begin on Thursday in the Red Deer College Main Gym at 1:00 p.m. For a complete schedule of games and results throughout the weekend, visit

http://www.rdcathletics.ca/landing/index

2016-17 ACAC Men’s Volleyball Award Winners, presented February 22 at RDC

Coach of the Year, North Division – Phil Dixon, The King’s University
Coach of the Year, South Division – Sean McKay, SAIT
Player of the Year – Isak Helland-Hansen, Medicine Hat College
Rookie of the Year, North Division – Jakub Zdybek, Keyano College
Rookie of the Year, South Division – Bryan Fountain, Briercrest College
CCAA All Canadian Nominee – Isak Helland-Hansen, Medicine Hat College
CCAA All Canadian Nominee – Tristan Simmonds, Grande Prairie Regional College
CCAA Coach of the Year Nominee – Phil Dixon, The King’s University

North All-Conference Team

Kristofer Ames – The King’s University
Justin Delorme – Keyano College
Blazej Pellowski – Keyano College
Lucas Robertson – Grande Prairie Regional College
Alex Sabourin – Keyano College
Tristan Simmonds – Grande Prairie Regional College
Brendan Vanderlinde – The King’s University
Lyndon Varga – University of Alberta, Augustana
Levi Wolthuis – The King’s University
Jakub Zdybek – Keyano College

South All-Conference Team

Luke Brisbane – Red Deer College
Brodie Dolter – Medicine Hat College
Regan Fathers – Red Deer College
Isak Helland-Hansen – Medicine Hat College
Ty Moorman – Red Deer College
Trent Mounter – SAIT
Jackson Oborne – SAIT
Cole Sanderson – Medicine Hat College
Michael Sumner – Red Deer College
Dax Whitehead – Lethbridge College

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End of an era for Red Deer Minor baseball Braves

Published on December 6, 2023

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From Red Deer Minor Baseball Board of Directors

Following many discussions within the Red Deer community, the baseball community, our association members, as well as our board of directors we have made the decision to move forward with rebranding our teams, currently known as the Braves. For our association the Braves name symbolized warrior strength, bravery and resilience, all qualities we were proud to align with; and although the initial moniker of our teams was never intended to carry a derogatory or disrespectful connotation, for some, it has. The topic of our rebrand has been polarizing and arguments both for and against have been passionately presented. We have made the decision to move forward in the direction we feel is best for our association.

In alignment with the membership majority vote, the Red Deer Minor Baseball Board of Directors is excited to announce that we will now be known as the Red Deer Rangers.

The Red Deer Rangers will retain our current navy and crimson colors and will not adopt the colors or logo of the MLB, NHL, or any other Rangers franchise. We are looking forward to forging our own identity and embracing our own look.

As you can appreciate this is a complex initiative that will take time. We will remain the Braves for the 2024 season and aim to have our rebrand complete for the 2025 season.

All participants that submitted the Rangers name during our rebranding poll, will be entered into a draw to receive the first Red Deer Rangers jersey.

We hope you will join us in celebrating this positive endeavor as we create a new inclusive legacy for our association that all can be proud of.

RDMBA Board of Directors

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Red Deer Minor Hockey is proud to announce our new General Manager Lane Moore

Published on December 1, 2023

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From Red Deer Minor Hockey

The Red Deer Minor Hockey Board of Directors is pleased & honored to announce, after an extensive search, that Lane Moore has accepted the position of General Manager of Red Deer Minor Hockey. Lane will start his new role early in the new year & is very excited about leading our organization into the future as we aim to provide a positive learning and maturing experience for all of our young athletes & coaches in a minor hockey setting.

Lane comes into the role of General Manager with an extensive resume, in both hockey and administration. Lane has led the Bentley school as principal for the last 17 years & was an educator prior to that. On the hockey side, Lane’s passion for coaching & engaging with young athletes, dates back to 2002. His most recent involvement as a coach with Red Deer Minor Hockey saw Lane lead the U17AAA North Star Chiefs for 2 seasons (21-22, 22-23). Prior to his work with Red Deer Minor Hockey Lane served as President of Rimbey Minor Hockey for several seasons.

One of Lane’s biggest strengths is his ability to create highly effective teams by building a common mission & vision & then executing on those through visionary leadership. These attributes shone through during this General Manager search and we are thrilled for Lane to lead this organization now & into the future as we aim to be one of the premier Minor Hockey Associations in the province.

Lane, his wife Kathleen & their three children Easton, Cooper & Lexi call Red Deer home. His son Cooper is the captain of Red Deer U18AAA Optimist Chiefs & his older son Easton is pursuing his hockey career and post-secondary studies in Massachusetts. Please join us in congratulating Lane Moore as the new General Manager of the Red Deer Minor Hockey Commission, welcome Lane!