Athlete of the Month
Provincial High School Champ is ASDC Central Athlete of the Month


The Alberta Sport Development Centre – Central (ASDC-C) is pleased to announce that the ASDC-Central Athlete of the Month for October 2018 is Jared Howse. Jared Howse is a 16 year old Red Deer, AB resident, Grade 11 student at St. Joseph’s High School and a competitive distance runner (x-country and track).
Jared currently competes with St. Joseph’s Falcons and the Red Deer Titans Track Club. Even as a young athlete Jared has already compiled an impressive resume in his sport. Here are some of his most recent highlights:
- Champion – 2018 ASAA High School Provincial 5 km – Cross Country
- Alberta Athletics 2017 Midget Male Athlete of the Year – Cross Country.
- Alberta Athletics 2018 U18 Provincial Outdoor Champion – 3000m and 2000m Steeplechase
- 2018 Alberta Summer Games Champion – 3000m
- 2018 ASAA Provincial Track & Field Championships – Gold 3000m, Silver 1500m
- 2018 Tri-Western Championships U18 – Silver 3000m, Silver 2000m Steeplechase.
- 2018 Legion Nationals U18 – 4th 2000m steeplechase.
- Currently ranked 4th in U18 2000m steeplechase – Athletics Canada
Jared’s future plans include; making Team Alberta for National XC Championships in Kingston, ON this November 2018, making Team Alberta for Legion Track and Field Nationals in 2019, making U18 2019 Invitational standard for 2000m steeplechase, place top 20 in the 2 mile (3200m) at the Simplot Games February 2019 held in Pocatello, Idaho. (The Simplot Games is one of North America’s premier indoor High School track and field event with over 2000 athletes from the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand).
With Jared’s strong work ethic, his undeniable athletic abilities and his training experiences with ASDC-Central, he will surely continue to grow, develop and succeed in his running/athletics career!
ASDC-Central thanks Tom Bast Sports for celebrating the ASDC-Central Athlete of the Month recipients by the provision of commemorative apparel for each recipient.
ASDC-Central Athlete of the Month – Jared Howse
For further information regarding this athlete, the ASDC-Central and our programs, please contact Miles Kydd @ [email protected] or 403-342-3231.
Athlete of the Month
Delburne multi-sport athlete focusing in on hockey scholarship


The Alberta Sport Development Centre – Central (ASDC-C) is pleased to announce that the ASDC-Central Athlete of the Month for January 2020 is Hailey Jackson. Hailey Jackson is a 14 year old Red Deer, AB resident, Grade 9 student at St. Francis of Assisi Middle School and a competitive hockey and Athletics athlete.
Hailey has been playing hockey since she was five years old on their family’s outdoor rink. Currently, Hailey is in her 2nd season with Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs Bantam Elite Team, under the direction of Head Coach Shane Nafziger. The Cheifs currently sit in 4thplace in the south division of the Alberta Female Hockey League. Currently, Hailey, a forward, leads the Chiefs in goals and is co-leader in points. In Spring of 2019, Hailey was selected for Hockey Alberta’s Alberta Challenge Cup and was recently selected to compete for Zone 4 in Hockey at the 2020 Alberta Winter Games (AWG) in Airdrie from February 14 – 17, 2020. Hailey’s selection to the AWG team is significant as she is one of only two Red Deer athletes to be selected for the Zone 4 AWG team.
As the weather turns, Hailey switches gears to train and compete with the Red Deer Titans Track club (under the direction of coach Ron Hewer) as a pentathlete (80m Hurdles, High Jump, Shot Put, Long Jump and the 800m run) and in the 100m sprint and the relays. Hailey has her eyes set on a podium position at this year’s Alberta Summer Games in Lethbridge, AB.
In the classroom, Hailey is an Honours with Distinction (above 90%) student and has maintained that academic status since grade six. Hailey’s goals include playing hockey at a post-secondary level in either USport in Canada or NCAA D1 in the United States.
With Hailey’s strong work ethic, her undeniable athletic abilities and her training experiences with ASDC-Central, she will surely continue to grow, develop and succeed in her hockey/athletics careers!
ASDC-Central thanks Tom Bast Sports for celebrating the ASDC-Central Athlete of the Month recipients by the provision of commemorative apparel for each recipient.
Click here to read about more of ASDC’s Athletes of the Month.
Athlete of the Month
Elite Synchro Swimmer Olivia Moreau ASDC Athlete of the Month


The Alberta Sport Development Centre – Central (ASDC-C) is pleased to announce that the ASDC-Central Athlete of the Month for December 2019 is Olivia Moreau.
Olivia Moreau is a 15 year old Red Deer, AB resident, Grade 10 student at Ecole Notre Dame High School and a competitive Artistic Swimming
(formerly known as Synchronized Swimming) athlete.
Olivia swims competitively with the Red Deer Silhouettes, under the direction of coaches Lauren Dial and Paige Greenwood. Olivia competed at National Duet and Solo last season, significantly improving her scores throughout the season. This year, Olivia will compete in Solo, Duet and Team events at Alberta Provincial Championships and Canadian Prairie Championship.
While Olivia is still 15 years old, this season she will compete in the 16-20 age category in all competitions.
As a 13 year old, in 2018, at the Alberta Winter Games in Ft. McMurray, AB, Olivia captured a Gold medal in both the Solo and Duet Competitions and added a Silver Medal in the Team competition. This made Olivia one of Zone 4’s most decorated athletes at the 2019 Alberta Winter Games.
Olivia and the Silhouettes program have achieved remarkable successes in the pool in spite of the fact that there is no regulation training or competition pool facility in Red Deer.
Olivia is an Honors with Distinction student at Notre Dame High School and one day would like to study medicine at University.
With Olivia’s talent, work ethic, commitment to success and with the support of ASDC-Central, and her sport coaches, Olivia will surely continue to grow and improve as an athlete in her sport of Artistic Swimming.
ASDC-Central thanks Tom Bast Sports for celebrating the ASDC-Central Athlete of the Month recipients by the provision of commemorative apparel for each recipient.
ASDC-Central Athlete of the Month – Olivia Moreau
For further information regarding this athlete, the ASDC-Central and our programs, please contact Miles Kydd @ [email protected] or 403-342-3231.
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