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RDC Kings & Queens Busy On The Weekend

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By Sheldon Spackman

It was a busy weekend for RDC Athletes over the past few days. At the Fox Meadow Golf & Country Club in Stratford, Prince Edward Island, the RDC Golf teams competed amongst the best at the National Championship. The Women’s Golf team finished 9th while the Men’s team finished in 13th place. Individually Shaye Leidenius finished tied for 7th while Cole Morrison finished 20th.

RDC Golf Coach Jeff Willmer was proud of the team’s efforts, saying “The team played well considering the cold, windy and rainy weather, RDC had great representation this week.” The golf season however is now complete for another year.

Elsewhere, The RDC Kings Hockey team tied the SAIT Trojans with one second left in the third period at the Penhold Multi-plex on Friday night but eventually lost 4-3 in overtime. Dustin Gorgi had a pair of goals for the Kings, while Zak Hicks added a single. SAIT defeated the Kings again on Saturday, 6-1. Of note, Scott Ferguson of the Kings scored his first ACAC goal.

Meanwhile, the Queens Hockey team defeated the Olds College Broncos 4-2 on Saturday. Jade Petrie, Keinyn Nordell, Rikki Smith and Jessica Anderson scored for RDC.

The RDC Kings Basketball team took to the court on Friday night at the U of S in Saskatoon, losing 110-62 to The University of Calgary Dinos in exhibition play. Ian Tevis and Shayne Stumpf led the Kings with 13 points. On Saturday in exhibition action, the Kings fell 97-69 to the Algoma University Thunderbirds. Ian Tevis led the Kings with 26 points.

The RDC Kings Volleyball team swept the Lethbridge College Kodiaks in three sets on Friday. Winning 25-13, 25-23 and 25-22. On Saturday it was another three set sweep over the Kodiaks with the Kings winning 25-19, 25-11 and 25-19. This means the RDC Kings Volleyball team remains perfect on the season so far.

The RDC Queens Volleyball team however were defeated by the Lethbridge College Kodiaks in five sets on Friday. The Queens won the first set 25-23, lost the second 22-25, lost the third set 15-25, won the fourth set 25-21 and dropped the final set 12-15. On Saturday in a rematch, the Queens defeated the Kodiaks in four sets. After dropping the first set
21-25, the Queens won 25-19, 28-26 and 25-21.

As for the RDC Kings Soccer team, they were shut out by the SAIT trojans 3-0 at RDC Field on Saturday and on Sunday, the Kings were shaded 3-2 by the Olds College Broncos in their last game of the season. Delbert Albert and Mark Ibbotson scored for the Kings.

The RDC Queens Soccer team were also shut out by the visiting SAIT trojans on Saturday, losing 2-0 at RDC Field. On Sunday, in the final regular season game, the Olds College Broncos edged the Queens 2-1. Kaitlin D’Arcy scored for the Queens. The RDC Queens Soccer season ends in what would be the last game for Head Coach David Colley, who retires.

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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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