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Queens Volleyball Wins Highlight Busy Weekend For RDC Athletics

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This past weekend, the RDC Queens Volleyball team picked up a pair of wins over the SAIT Trojans. The Queens Hockey team split their weekend series with NAIT, both RDC Basketball teams went 1-1 in Medicine Hat and an injury riddled Kings Volleyball squad dropped a pair of close matches to the Trojans.

Here is a summary of what happened in RDC Athletics this past week.

Queens Hockey | Saturday, Jan. 21 | NAIT

In Edmonton, the Queens defeated the NAIT Ooks 2-1. Cassidy Anderson and Jade Petrie scored for RDC. Jen West picked up the win in net and stopped 27-of-28 NAIT shots. With the road victory, the Queens tied the Ooks for top spot in ACAC Women’s Hockey with 25 points.

Queens Volleyball | Friday, Jan. 20 | SAIT

The RDC Queens defeated the SAIT Trojans in 4 sets (25-22, 21-25, 27-25 and 25-16). Lauren Marshall was named the Queens player-of-the-game and contributed 5 assists and 22 digs. Queens Head Coach Chris Wandler appreciated a full team effort. “It was a good test of our resiliency against a very good team. We competed as a group which we have been stressing our entire season,” said Wandler. “Individually, we were good tonight but as a team we were better.”

Queens Volleyball | Saturday, Jan. 21 | RDC

In a weekend rematch, the Queens swept the Trojans (25-17, 25-15 and 25-22). Ashley Fehr was named the RDC Queens player-of-the-game. The Bachelor of Education student totalled 37 assists and 3 digs.

“I’m very happy with how the team is coming together as a group on and off the court and holding each other accountable. That’s super important to develop as we go further along,” said Queens Head Coach Chris Wandler. “We are going in the right direction and with this week’s break we will do some maintenance and recovery things and work on a few items. We are trending in the right direction.” With the victory, the RDC Queens (15-3) share top spot in the ACAC Women’s Volleyball South Division with the Briercrest College Clippers (15-1). Both teams have 30 points. The Queens are on a roll and have won 10 matches in a row.

Kings Volleyball | Friday, Jan. 20 | SAIT

In Calgary, the RDC Kings were edged in 5 sets (20-25, 25-18, 29-31, 25-22 and 12-15) by the SAIT Trojans. Michael Sumner was chosen as the Kings player-of-the-game. The Bachelor of Commerce student finished with 4 assists and 22 digs. As a team, the Kings totalled 63 kills, 60 assists, 2 service aces and 60 digs.

Kings Volleyball | Saturday, Jan. 21 | RDC

Following the Queens, the shorthanded RDC Kings fell to the SAIT Trojans in 5 sets (26-28, 16-25, 25-21, 25-22 and 11-15). Tristan Dexter was named the Kings player-of-the-game. The Kinesiology and Sport Studies student finished with 12 kills, 3 assists, 2 service aces, 4 digs and 1 stuff block. The Red Deer College Kings (14-4) continue to lead the ACAC Men’s Volleyball South Division with 28 points.

Queens Basketball | Friday, Jan. 20 | Medicine Hat College

In Medicine Hat, the Rattlers defeated the Queens 68-52. Emily White was named the Queens player-of-the-game. The Management Certificate student contributed 12 points, 5 blocks, 2 steals, 1 assist and 3 rebounds. Maya Parker totalled 20 points, 2 steals, 1 assist and 5 rebounds for the Queens.

Queens Basketball | Saturday, Jan. 21 | Medicine Hat College

In a weekend rematch, the RDC Queens defeated the Rattlers 77-66. Eva Bonde was named the Queens player-of-the-game. The guard from Skanderborg, Denmark finished with 7 points, 1 steal, 1 assist and 12 rebounds. Dedra Janvier led the Queens with 22 points. Queens Head Coach Ken King was happy with the defensive performance. “Our defence was much more engaged and energy focussed. Eva Bonde was our leading rebounder at both ends,” said King. “In a shake-up to our starting lineup, we saw strong performances from Kiana Mintz and Dedra Janvier coming off the bench. If we look at the minutes played and scoring, we see that the playing time was fairly even and our scoring was spread out which is exciting.” With the win, the Queens (5-8) improve to 10 points in the ACAC Women’s Basketball South Division and trail the 4th place Rattlers by only 2 points.

Kings Basketball | Friday, Jan. 20 | Medicine Hat College

In a close game against a tough Rattlers team, the Kings dropped a 76-73 road decision. The Medicine Hat College Rattlers are the 3rd ranked Men’s Basketball team in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). Matt Matear was named the Kings player-of-the-game. The Business Administration student contributed 18 points, 1 steal, 1 assist and 7 rebounds. Ian Tevis totalled 23 points, 2 steals, 2 assists and 6 rebounds for RDC.

Kings Basketball | Saturday, Jan. 21 | Medicine Hat College

In game 2 of the weekend series, the Kings defeated the Rattlers 99-96 in overtime. Kings Head Coach Clayton Pottinger was very pleased with the energy. “One of the main things that we talked about pre-game was to focus on our energy,” said Pottinger. “We discussed maintaining that positive outlook even when we faced adversity during the game.” Ian Tevis was named the Kings player-of-the-game. The Kinesiology and Sport Studies student contributed 42 points, 1 steal, 2 assists and 7 rebounds. With the victory, the RDC Kings (9-4) retain top spot in the ACAC Men’s Basketball South Division with 18 points.

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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.

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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!