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Basketball And Volleyball Sweeps For Kings And Queens

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It was a successful and exciting weekend for the Red Deer College teams. Both RDC Volleyball squads defeated the Briercrest College Clippers in a pair of home matches. The Queens and Kings Basketball teams defeated the Ambrose University Lions in a homeand-home series and the RDC Kings Hockey club picked up 3-of-4 points against the University of Alberta (Augustana) Vikings.

Here is a summary of what happened this past week in RDC Athletics.

Queens Volleyball | Friday, Feb. 17 | RDC

The Red Deer College Queens swept the Briercrest College Clippers in straight sets (25-19, 25-22 and 25-23). Miranda Dawe led the Queens with 11 kills. The Kinesiology and Sport Studies student added 1 assist, 2 service aces, 1 stuff block and 5 digs.

Kings Volleyball | Friday, Feb. 17 | RDC

The RDC Kings defeated the Briercrest College Clippers in 3 sets (25-13, 25-21 and 25-13). Brian Grenier led the Kings with 8 kills. The Kinesiology and Sport Studies student added 5 service aces.

Queens Basketball | Friday, Feb. 17 | Ambrose University

In Calgary, the RDC Queens defeated the Ambrose University Lions 76-57. Emily White led the Queens with 20 points. The Management Certificate student added 2 blocks, 4 steals, 2 assists and 16 rebounds for RDC. Dedra Janvier scored 19 points and Brooke Kirkpatrick chipped in with 10 points for the Queens.

Kings Basketball | Friday, Feb. 17 | Ambrose University

The Red Deer College Kings defeated the Ambrose University Lions 99-86. Ian Tevis stacked up 24 points, 2 blocks, 2 steals, 1 assist and 13 rebounds for RDC.

Kings Hockey | Friday, Feb. 17 | U of A (Augustana campus)

The Augustana Vikings edged the RDC Kings 3-2 in overtime. In Camrose, Blair Mulder and Tyler Berkholtz scored for the Kings. The RDC Kings picked up 1 point in the standings.

Queens Volleyball | Saturday, Feb. 18 | RDC

The RDC Main Gym was electric throughout this afternoon match. The Queens defeated the Clippers in 5 sets (19-25, 25-19, 25-16, 19-25 and 15-7). Ashley Fehr finished with 49 assists, 2 stuff blocks and 8 digs for RDC.

“It was a test of resilience today,” said Queens Volleyball Head Coach Chris Wandler. “It was important to pull out a meaningful game, build confidence and move forward.” With the victory, the RDC Queens (21-3) capture 1st place in the ACAC Women’s Volleyball South Division with 42 points and extend their winning streak to 16 straight matches. The regular season is complete and the Queens prepare for the ACAC Women’s Volleyball Championship Feb. 23-25. Lakeland College will be hosting the event.

Kings Volleyball | Saturday, Feb. 18 | RDC

On their home court, the Kings swept the Clippers (25-10, 25-20 and 25-16) in their final regular season match. Regan Fathers accumulated 19 kills, 1 assist, 5 service aces, 1 stuff block and 8 digs for the Kings.

“It was kind of what we wanted heading into the playoffs. Our blocking was better today. Our transition game was really good,” said Kings Volleyball Head Coach Aaron Schulha. “We made some quality digs, were able to run some speed to the outside and get our middles involved. Transition is something that we pride ourselves on. It really showed today.” With the victory, the RDC Kings (19-5) improve to 38 points in the ACAC Men’s Volleyball South Division. The Medicine Hat College Rattlers also have 38 points at the top of the division. Red Deer College will host the ACAC Men’s Volleyball Championship Feb. 23-25 at the RDC Main Gym.

Queens Basketball | Saturday, Feb. 18 | RDC

At RDC, the Queens won 80-62 over the Lions. In her final regular season game in a Queens’ uniform, Dedra Janvier accumulated 24 points, 4 steals, 3 assists and 1 rebound. The Bachelor of Education student finished her ACAC Basketball career as the RDC Queens all-time leading scorer.

“Dedra went out exactly the way that she deserved, breaking the Queens’ scoring record and that’s awesome for her,” said Queens Basketball Head Coach Ken King. “She deserved it.” The RDC Queens (10-11) sit in 4th place, currently occupy the final playoff spot and have 20 points in the ACAC Women’s Basketball South Division. The Medicine Hat College Rattlers sit in 5th spot with 18 points and have 2 games remaining so they can climb the standings next weekend and grab the final playoff spot. The RDC Queens will follow the Rattlers’ results to see which team will qualify for the postseason.

Kings Basketball | Saturday, Feb. 18 | RDC

The Kings defeated the Lions 104-92 in their final regular season game. Matt Matear picked up 29 points, 4 assists and 16 rebounds for the Kings. With the win, the RDC Kings (15-6) sit in 2nd place and have 30 points in the ACAC Men’s Basketball South Division. The Rattlers, Trojans and Kodiaks have 2 regular season games remaining so the positioning of the 4 teams may change. The RDC Kings will compete in the ACAC Men’s Basketball Championship March 2-4 in Medicine Hat.

Kings Hockey | Saturday, Feb. 18 | Penhold Multiplex

In the 2nd half of the home-and-home series, the RDC Kings defeated the U of A Augustana Vikings 2-1. Scott Ferguson and Riley Simpson scored on the power play for RDC. Mike Salmon earned the win in net and turned aside 22-of-23 shots. With the victory, the Kings improve to 26 points and remain in 5th spot in ACAC Men’s Hockey. The top 6 teams qualify for the playoffs and the RDC Kings have already sealed a spot.

“I was happy with the effort and we played a playoff brand of hockey,” said Kings Hockey Head Coach Trevor Keeper. “The players are paying attention to the details of the game and what we are doing in practice is paying off in the games. There’s a good vibe in the dressing room.” Next weekend, only a pair of regular season games remain against the Concordia University Thunder.

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End of an era for Red Deer Minor baseball Braves

Published on December 6, 2023

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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

Published on December 1, 2023

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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!