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Vault specialist from Exelta Gymnastics is Athlete of the Month

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3 months ago

Alberta Sport Development Centre

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The Alberta Sport Development Centre – Central is pleased to announce that the ASDC-Central Female Athlete of the Month for March 2018 is Ruby Butler.

Ruby Butler is a 15 year old, grade 10 student at Notre Dame High School, Red Deer resident and a competitive Artistic Gymnast at Exelta Gymnastics for the past ten years.

Ruby began gymnastics when she was 14 months old, and loved somersaulting, climbing and trampolining. She began competitive gymnastics when she was 4 years old and is still excited every day to go the gym.

Ruby maintains Honors academic status at school while training over 22 hours per week at Exelta as well as coaching in the Exelta recreation program every week.

Ruby excels at the Vault event of competitive Artistic Gymnastics and this has seen her on the podium for Vault in almost every competition she has entered this season.

Now in her 3rd year with ASDC-C, Ruby and her coach, Barb Bilsborrow, both agree that ASDC has helped Ruby with the mental side of her sport and has allowed her overcome some of her specific fears on the balance beam and allows her to focus on the positive. With Ruby’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 Artistic Gymnastics 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.

For further information regarding this athlete, the ASDC-Central and our programs, please contact Miles Kydd @ miles.kydd@rdc.ab.ca or 403-342-3231.

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Stettler Rugby Star is Female Athlete of the Month

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6 days ago

Alberta Sport Development Centre

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The Alberta Sport Development Centre – Central (ASDC-C) is pleased to announce the ASDC-Central Female Athlete of the Month for May 2018 is Emily Brown.

Emily Brown is an 17 year old, grade 12 student at William E. Hay Secondary School in Stettler. The Big Valley, AB resident is a competitive Rugby athlete.

Before she discovered rugby, Emily was a multi-sport athlete (all school sports plus hockey and fastball). In Grade 11, Emily led the WE Hay Wildcats to a Provincial Championship in Basketball. In the spring of Grade 11 Emily started her Rugby journey with the Stettler Wildcats. It was love at first sight! While just starting out as a player, Emily has committed herself to developing the sport in the Stettler area by helping to deliver school and community clinics. Emily joined the Titans Rugby Club in Red Deer last summer and was part of the Titans incredible run of success.

2018 started on an incredible note as Emily was selected to Captain the Red Deer/Central Alberta Rugby 7’s team. They captured their first tournament championship the same month.

This spring, Emily was chosen to represent Alberta as part of Rugby Alberta’s 7’s team that competed at Rugby Canada’s 7’s Nationals in Vancouver. They brought home the Silver medal. Emily will continue to compete for Titans and Alberta during the coming summer.

An excellent student/athlete, Emily excels on the pitch and in the classroom where she is an Honors student. Emily will attend the University of Alberta this fall. She’ll major in Kinesiology and will try to crack the Pandas Rugby roster.

Emily’s strong work ethic, her undeniable athletic abilities and her training experiences with ASDC-Central will ensure that Emily continues to grow, develop and succeed in her Rugby 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.

For further information regarding this athlete, the ASDC-Central and our programs, please contact Miles Kydd @ miles.kydd@rdc.ab.ca or 403-342-3231.

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Veteran Reporter Dianne Finstad Inducted into AB Sports Hall of Fame

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2 weeks ago

Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum

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Dianne Finstad was born and raised on a ranch in southern Alberta and agriculture has remained a part of her life ever since. Dianne has specialized in rodeo and agriculture reporting for more than three decades covering the stories of rural news with a passion matched by few. After graduating from Lethbridge Community College, Dianne worked at CKRD TV for 25 years, hosting award-winning programs like “This Business of Farming” “Makin’8” and anchoring the evening news. Her coverage of the rodeo circuit has taken her to infields in Alberta’s small towns, and to the biggest rodeo events in North America, The Calgary Stampede, the Canadian Finals Rodeo, and the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.

Dianne continues to cover rural life for numerous publications as a freelance writer. Her passion and professionalism has endeared her to the countless people she interviews, and to those who read, watch and listen to her work.

Todayville is proud to have produced the video profiles of this year’s Inductees. Learn more about the 2018 Inductees here.

Since it’s inception in 1957, hundreds of Albertans have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. We invite everyone to join us in this celebration of both new Inductees and returning Honoured Members, and their lasting impact on sport in our province. If you would like more information on the Induction Banquet or to order tickets, please call (403) 341-8614.