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Queens Volleyball Players Named To All-Star Team!

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As the Queens Volleyball team gets set to play in the ACAC Women’s Volleyball Championship starting tomorrow at Lakeland College, two Queens Volleyball players have been recognized for their outstanding play this season.

Miranda Dawe and Megan Schmidt were both named to the ACAC South All-Conference Team, awards they will receive at this evening’s 2016-17 ACAC Women’s Volleyball Award Presentations. The awards are determined by voting from the opposing coaches in the ACAC. “Having two of our players recognized speaks to how far we have come as team this season. I am extremely proud of how hard both of these student-athletes have worked to get their careers to this point,” says Chris Wandler, Queens Volleyball Head Coach.

Kinesiology & Sport Studies student, Miranda Dawe, leads through her play on the court. “Despite Miranda being one of the most dominant power hitters in the Conference, she doesn’t get enough recognition for how good of a defender she is,” Wandler says.

Fourth year Bachelor of Business Administration student, Megan Schmidt brings an attention to detail and strong work ethic to both her practice and game play. “Megan’s ability to play in big moments is a critical piece of what defines her as a player and has made her such an important leader on our team,” explains Wandler.

Wandler sees this individual player recognition as another step in the team finding their collective identity. “Through a series of small lessons over the season we have been able to define and learn who we are as a team. This has led to more self-confidence and a good outcome to this point.”

As the team looks forward to the upcoming competition, Wandler is looking for further success as the team continues the process they started. “We are looking forward to working hard in the upcoming competition. Each moment we will work to identify what is required from us and we will try our best to accomplish that.”

The 2016-2017 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Women’s Volleyball Championship is being hosted by Lakeland College in Lloydminster, AB from February 22-25, 2017. Top teams will continue on to the CCAA Women’s Volleyball National Championship at Camosun College in Victoria, BC from March 8-11, 2017. For additional information, including a full schedule, please visit the ACAC website here:

http://www.acac.ab.ca/championships/wvball/index

(Photo by Tony Hansen)

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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.

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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!