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RDC Announces Athletes Of The Week!
Red Deer College Athletics is proud to announce our Boston Pizza Athletes of the Week.
1. Dedra Janvier – RDC Queens Basketball Hometown – Cold Lake, AB Bachelor of Education – Elementary (5th year)
This past weekend, Dedra Janvier put up solid numbers and also helped the Queens on defence in a pair of games against the Briercrest College Clippers. Janvier provided the leadership and poise that the Queens needed on a tough road trip when they needed 2 wins. Friday, she helped lead the RDC Queens to a 68-57 victory. Janvier finished with 13 points, 3 steals, 4 rebounds and hit 4-of-9 shots from the field. Saturday, she was instrumental in an 82-52 win. Janvier contributed 12 points, 1 assist, 1 rebound and connected on 3-of-7 attempts from behind the 3 point line.
2. Matthew Lofgren– RDC Kings Volleyball Hometown – Kamloops, B.C. Open Studies (5th year)
While the RDC Kings have dealt with various injuries, Matt Lofgren is a player who has stepped up. Friday, Lofgren contributed 11 kills, 1 assist, 1 service ace, 1 stuff block and 7 digs as the RDC Kings Volleyball team defeated the Lethbridge College Kodiaks in 4 sets. He was also named the Kings player-of-the-game. Saturday, Lofgren helped lead the Kings to a 3 set victory. Lofgren contributed 5 kills, 1 service ace and 3 digs in another solid performance.
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End of an era for Red Deer Minor baseball Braves

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

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!
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