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Kings Volleyball Payers Named To All-Star Team!

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Red Deer College is set to host the 2016-17 ACAC Men’s Volleyball Championship starting tomorrow and, leading up to the event, four Kings Volleyball players have been recognized for their outstanding play this season.

Luke Brisbane, Regan Fathers, Ty Moorman and Michael Sumner were all named to the ACAC South All-Conference Team, awards they received at this morning’s 2016-17 ACAC Men’s Volleyball Award Presentations. The awards are determined by voting from the opposing coaches in the ACAC. “It’s always nice to see our student-athletes progress and continue to be well-respected by their peers and coaches within our conference,” says Aaron Schulha, Kings Volleyball Head Coach.

Luke Brisbane, who is in the Bachelor of Commerce program, “has been one of the best setters in the country since coming to us three years ago,” says Schulha. “He had to battle through an injury this year that saw him miss a great deal of time, but he came back midway through the second half and his been playing well since his return. The combination of his size and athleticism, ability to the run the offence, effective serve and defensive presence are all attributes that make him a great college setter.”

Kinesiology & Sport Studies student, Regan Fathers, moved from the left side to the right side this year and has thrived in his new position. “He leads the ACAC South in kills and has been relied upon heavily all year long. Simply put, he is a game-changer,” Schulha says.

Third year Open Studies student, Ty Moorman, has excelled this year in both offense and defense. “He is an imposing young man who is extremely athletic,” explains Schulha, “and he can change what opponents are doing offensively and defensively to have to account for him.”

Michael Sumner, a second-year student in the Bachelor of Commerce program, has started every match during his two years with the Kings. “Mike has been outstanding for us since he got here in fall 2015,” says Schulha. “He has been our most consistent performer this season and has solidified himself as the best liberal in our conference.”

While Schulha and his team are celebrating the accomplishments of these players, they are also looking ahead and striving for team success at the upcoming championship. “It has been an odd year with some significant injuries and inconsistencies, but we’re playing some pretty high-level volleyball right now, so I’m excited going into Conference Championships.”

Hosting the event is a privilege for Kings Volleyball and RDC. “We’re always honoured to host championship events,” says Diane St-Denis. “It’s very positive for students, young athletes and the community to support our teams and be part of such high-level competition.” St-Denis adds that RDC has a strong history of hosting ACAC Championships and, looking to the future, the facilities will be in place to host national-level events “We’ll begin using the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre in the fall of 2018, and our Kings and Queens teams will begin training and competing in this state-of-the-art facility,” she says. “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.”

While pursuing these exciting possibilities for the future, St-Denis, Schulha and the Kings Volleyball players will focus on a closer goal this weekend, as they head into the ACAC Championship. “We’re very much looking forward to competing in our own gym this weekend against some very tough competition,” Schulha says. “Hopefully we can pack the place for our matches and receive significant support from the central Alberta community as we try to defend our ACAC and CCAA crowns.”

(Photo courtesy of Tony Hansen)

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End of an era for Red Deer Minor baseball Braves

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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

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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!

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