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Soccer and Running teams compete in national championships this week – RDP Athletics update
Queens Soccer (CCAA National Championship Week)
Queens vs Saint-Lambert Cavaliers
• Wednesday, November 9 | 10:30 am MST at Saint-Lambert, QC
It is off to Quebec and the Canadian Collegiate Athletics Association (CCAA) National Soccer Championships for the Queens soccer program this week. The Queens will practice at Seaway Park before the CCAA Award Ceremony and Championship Banquet Tuesday, November 8.
On Wednesday, the Queens will play in the second quarter-final match of the day where wil they take on the Saint-Lambert Cavaliers who are the host team of the championships.
The Queens will be guaranteed three matches with a possibility of a fourth if they continue their winning ways. Stay tuned for updates on the matches and when they will play throughout the week. People interested in watching the matches can livestream it online for free.
Kings and Queens Cross-Country (CCAA National Championship Weekend)
• November 11-12 hosted by Medicine Hat College
It is also National Championship weekend for the Kings and Queens Cross-Country teams. They will travel out to Medicine Hat to take part in the six- and eight-kilometre races on the Medicine Hat College campus course.
The Kings and Queens will arrive in the city on Thursday where they will have a chance to run the course and practice. On Remembrance Day they will have the chance for more practice session and will take part in the opening ceremonies inside the gymnasium at the college.
Head Coach Douglas Spicer says the team is coping with the rapid transition to winter as best as they can. “There is no such thing as bad weather, just a poor choice of clothing, as we always say. We have one more workout prior to departing on Thursday morning and then a couple of light workouts in Medicine Hat. Saturday’s forecast looks promising. Whatever the case is we are ready for it.”
The women will be the first to run at 12 pm and the men will finish it off at 1 pm on Saturday, November 12.
Official results will be posted about 3:30.
Red Deer Polytechnic Athletes of the Week
Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics is proud to announce the Fas Gas RDP Athletes of the Week:
1. Jaiden Ferguson
Hometown – Red Deer, Alberta
Business Administration General (3rd year)
In the lone match for Queens Volleyball, it was third-year Jaiden Ferguson that shined on the outside position of the court against the University of Alberta-Augustana Vikings. She was a huge presence at the net picking up 15 kills and two blocks. But her defence and back-row presence did not go unnoticed as she
picked up 11 digs of her own. Adding two aces to these single game statistics, she was awarded the player of the match for the Queens. She currently sits in third place in the ACAC with 3.23 kills per set and is in second place with 71 total kills on the season so far. But her service game is also outstanding throughout the first five games of the season as she sits in fourth with 0.73 service aces per set. The Queens will have this weekend off before heading out on a massive road
trip up north.
Congratulations!
2. Jacob Kendall
Hometown – Camrose, Alberta
Bachelor of Education Elementary (2nd year)
It was quite an outstanding weekend from forward Jacob Kendall that saw the Kings get some payback against the Briercrest College Clippers, who knocked them out of last years playoffs in the first round. On Friday night, November 4, Kendall picked up the sixth goal for the Kings enroute to a 6-3 victory over the
Clippers.
But it was his next day performance that stood out and helped Red Deer sweep Briercrest College with a 5-3 victory. The second year forward picked up three points on Saturday with one goal and two assists which gave him the honour of being announced as the player of the game. He was a huge presence on the powerplay with goal and an assist. Kendall currently sits in first place in goals in the ACAC with six, just ahead of his teammate Hayden Clayton with five. The Camrose-native is also in third place in points with nine.
He is certainly off to a great start and is continuing last years offensive performance, where he finished first in the league with 21 points and is on pace to break his goal total from last year, which was nine. The Kings will have this weekend off before a tough two-game series against a tough NAIT Ooks team the following
week.
Congratulations!
This Week in Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics (November 7, 2022)
With most schools throughout the ACAC on fall reading week, it is a very quiet weekend in Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics. There are only four games so far on the schedule for this week, one of which is at home. There will be more games announced later this week with the Queens soccer team in Quebec for the
Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Championships. As the results come in from the championships, more details will be passed on when the other games will take place.
The Queens hockey team will be battling it out with the Olds College Broncos at home on Saturday, November 12 in what will be a great match with it being a rematch of last year’s championship series. Both basketball teams will be on the road this weekend taking on another North Division team, The Kings
University Eagles on Friday, November 11.
Hockey
Olds College Broncos (0-2-1) vs Queens (2-1-0)
• Saturday, November 12 | 7 pm at Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre
This past weekend, the Queens hockey team was cut short after some poor travel conditions stranded the NAIT Ooks in Edmonton, forcing to postpone their second game of the weekend against each other. The first game saw the Queens drop their first of the season with a 4-1 loss to the Ooks in Edmonton. It will be a battle of last season’s championship series when the Queens take on the Olds College Broncos on November 12 at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. Puck drop is just after 7 pm. Tickets can be purchased online or in-person on gameday.
Basketball
Queens (2-3) at The Kings University Eagles (2-2)
• Friday, November 11 | 6 pm at Edmonton
This past weekend saw the Queens only play in one game. They went up to Camrose to take on the University of Alberta-Augustana Vikings and would lead in the first three quarters but could not finish it off. Red Deer would lose 71-68.
This week the Queens will battle it out in another North Division match-up. This time it’s up in Edmonton when they take on The Kings University Eagles. The Eagles are coming off a weekend where they saw the Medicine Hat College Rattlers and the Briercrest College Clippers. Kings came away with a 77-48 victory
against the Rattlers but would lose 74-60 against the Clippers the following day. The match will start just after 6 pm.
RDP Kings (1-4) at The Kings University Eagles (0-4)
• Friday, November 11 | 8 pm at Edmonton
It was a successful weekend against a very tough North Division team for the RDP Kings when they would secure their first victory with an 83-72 win over the University of Alberta-Augustana Vikings. Now, they look to continue their winning ways when they travel up to Edmonton to take on The Kings University Eagles. The Eagles currently sit winless in four games with their most recent loss coming against the Briercrest College Clippers with an 85-83 overtime loss. The match will start following the end of the Queens game.
2019 Canada Winter Games
Red Deer’s Lyn Radford joins new Chair Catriona Le May Doan on Canada Games Council
News release from the Canada Games Council
Hall of Fame Athlete Elected Chair of Canada Games Council Board of Directors
The Canada Games Council (CGC) is thrilled to announce the election of Canadian sport legend Catriona Le May Doan as Chair of the organization’s Board of Directors. Joining Le May Doan in officer positions are Vice-Chair Sean O’Donnell, Treasurer Sheri Somerville and Secretary Lyn Radford.
“I am very excited and honoured to be taking on the role of Chair of the Canada Games Council,” said Le May Doan. “I have been a part of the Canada Games Movement for almost 42 years. The Canada Games were my first multi-sport Games and had a huge impact on my career and I continue to believe in and witness the power of the Canada Games in building sport in our country, but also strengthening our communities.”
A three-time Olympic medallist and icon in Canadian speed skating, Le May Doan is a true champion on and off the field of play. She is a tireless ambassador for the transformational power of sport and a distinguished member of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame and the Canada Games Hall of Honour.
A Canada Games alum in both speed skating and athletics for Team Saskatchewan, Le May Doan is currently the President and CEO of Sport Calgary. She recently served as Team Canada’s Chef de Mission at the Olympic Winter Games in 2022.
A longtime CGC board member, Le May Doan takes over the reins from outgoing Chair Evan Johnston, who is stepping down after 10 years on the board as he takes on the new role as President and CEO of The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company in January.
“On behalf of the entire Canada Games family, I’d like to thank Evan for his decade of volunteer service to the Canada Games Movement and his invaluable guidance and mentorship to our CGC Board and staff as Chair of the Canada Games Council,” said Kelly-Ann Paul, CGC President and CEO. “We are thrilled to welcome Catriona at the helm and know her strategic leadership will continue to solidify the foundation of our organization so that the Canada Games strengthen the fabric of our nation from coast to coast to coast.”
“I hope to continue the great work that Evan has done and I thank him for his leadership,” said Le May Doan. “I am looking forward to working with the incredible CGC team and our network of partners for the upcoming Games in St. John’s next summer, and then in Quebec City in 2027, where we will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Games. Together, we will continue to spark greatness in Canadians through the Canada Games.”
Those filling the remaining officer positions have all been on the CGC Board since 2022.
O’Donnell brings extensive executive experience in the federal public service and the Canadian sport system to the Vice-Chair role. Somerville is a business executive, entrepreneur, and award-winning PR consultant, all of which will serve her well as Treasurer. Radford brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in revenue generation for non-profit and sport organizations, as well as a Host Society leadership lens, to the role of Secretary.
The next Canada Summer Games take place from August 8-25, 2025 in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, while the next Canada Winter Games will unfold in Quebec City from February 27 to March 14, 2027.
About the Canada Games Council
The Canada Games Council, a private, non-profit organization, is the governing body for the Canada Games. Held once every two years, alternating between winter and summer, the Canada Games represent the highest level of national competition for up and coming Canadian athletes. The Games have been hosted in every province at least twice since their inception in Quebec City during Canada’s Centennial in 1967. The Games are proud of their contribution to Canada’s sport development system, in addition to their lasting legacy of sport facilities, community pride and national unity. The organization of the Canada Games is made possible through the tireless dedication of local Host Societies and the contribution and support of the federal, provincial/territorial and host municipal governments.
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