Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics is proud to announce The Granary Kitchen RDP Athletes of the Week:

1. Tess Pearman – Queens Volleyball
Hometown – Ponoka, AB
Bachelor of Education Elementary (3rd year)

Tess Pearman provided the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens Volleyball team with energy and strong play at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Championship. The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Women’s Volleyball South All-Conference team selection was instrumental in helping the Queens earn bronze in Charlottetown. Pearman was also selected to the CCAA Women’s Volleyball First All-Tournament team.

In the national championship quarter-final, the student-athlete from Ponoka recorded a match high 11 kills in a sweep over the Mount Saint Vincent Mystics, Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) Champions (25-19, 25-19 and 25-16). In a CCAA semi-final, Pearman accumulated a team high 15 kills in a setback against the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners, (PACWEST Wildcard) who eventually won their fourth consecutive CCAA title (23-25, 19-25 and 24-26). She was extremely efficient on the left side (0.467 hitting percentage) and was named the Queens Player of the Game.

The third-year outside hitter had another solid performance in the Queens’ dominant three set victory over Les Rouges de Saint-Boniface (Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference Champions) in a national bronze semi-final (25-13, 25-17 and 25-9). The Bachelor of Education Elementary student led the team with three service aces, and added six kills (0.357 hitting percentage), and 10 digs.

In the bronze medal match, Pearman accumulated 15 kills in a five set victory over the Lynx d’Édouard-Monpetit, Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec Champions (16-25, 25-22, 17-25, 25-21 and 15-12).

Pearman’s leadership and skill helped contribute to a memorable 2021/2022 season for the Queens Volleyball team. The squad remarkably went 22-1 during the regular season and playoffs, achieving ACAC gold and national bronze.

2. Cody Boulding – Kings Volleyball
Hometown – Prince George, BC
Bachelor of Kinesiology (3rd year)

Cody Boulding was an effective leader and player for the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings Volleyball team at the CCAA National Championship in Quebec. The six-foot-five middle helped guide the Kings to a national bronze medal and was selected to the CCAA First All-Tournament team.

The RDP Kings nearly completed a comeback against the host Limoilou Titans in the CCAA Quarter-final match. Down two sets and trailing in the third, the Kings pushed the Titans to five sets, but couldn’t complete the rally (19-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-16 and 10-15). The Bachelor of Kinesiology student totaled 10 kills, two aces and a block, and was named the Kings Player of the Game.

The ACAC Men’s Volleyball South All-Conference team member provided a presence at the net and from the service line in the Kings’ three set victory over the Canadian Mennonite University Blazers, Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference Champions, in the national bronze quarter-final (25-17, 25-11 and 25-17).

The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings swept the St. Thomas Tommies, Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association Champions, in a CCAA bronze semi-final (25-20, 25-18 and 25-18). Boulding contributed five kills and three of the Kings’ 10 service aces.

In the bronze medal final, Boulding recorded two kills and four blocks in the Kings’ four set victory over the Redeemer Royals, Ontario Colleges Athletic Association Wildcard (25-21, 25-16, 23-25 and 25-20). Boulding brought a hardworking effort throughout the entire 2021/2022 campaign. He set an example on and off the court and was important to the Kings’ success, earning ACAC gold and CCAA bronze.

For more information on Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics, the student-athletes and teams, please visit: rdpolytechathletics.ca.