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ASDC Central Male Athlete of the Month Pursuing Tennis Scholarship

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The Alberta Sport Development Centre – Central (ASDC-C) is pleased to announce that the ASDC-Central Male Athlete of the Month for December 2017 is Michael Robinson.

Michael Robinson, is 16 years old and a grade 10 student with Alberta Outreach and Red Deer resident.  He’s a competitive tennis athlete with the Rene Simon Tennis School in Red Deer.

Michael spent several months training – February to August 2017 – at the Bill Adams Tennis Academy in Pembroke Pines, Florida.  It was a rigorous training schedule, 25 hours/week with an additional 5 hours/week of fitness training.  Michael’s season highlight came in earning 1st place at a USTA U16 tournament in Weston. Florida.

Since returning to Red Deer, Michael, is again training with Coach Simon, practicing 5-6 days a week, with a mixture of lessons and match play.  At a November Open adult tournament at the Tennis Academy in Calgary and Michael made it to the semi-finals in Men’s singles.

This January, Michael begins his quest to qualify for the U18 Indoor Canadian Nationals in Ontario.  He is currently ranked #14 in the province in U18 Boys and one of his goals is to regain his the top 8 ranking for this year and achieve a #1 ranking for the following year.  Michael’s athletic gifts, his desire to excel along with his training experiences with ASDC-Central will only see Michael continue to grow and develop in his tennis career!

Michael hopes to play NCAA men’s tennis in the US upon graduation from high school, and pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

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 Male Athlete of the Month – Michael Robinson

For further information regarding this athlete, the ASDC-Central and our programs please contact Miles Kydd @ [email protected] or 403-342-3231.  Or check us out on our page at Todayville.com

The main purpose of the ASDC network is to coordinate and enhance services available to Alberta's emerging athletes and coaches. These regional centres provide services to athletes and coaches residing in rural and urban areas allowing athletes to develop and train at a high level without leaving home.

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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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