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RDC Kings And Queens Wrap Up Successful Weekend

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It was a successful weekend for both Red Deer College Volleyball teams, the Queens Hockey team earned 3-of-4 points and the RDC Kings Hockey team put forth a good effort but dropped a pair of games against NAIT.

Here is a summary of what happened this past week in RDC regular season action.

Queens Hockey | Thursday, Jan. 5 | ENMAX Centrium
The SAIT Trojans edged the RDC Queens 3-2 in overtime. The Queens picked up 1 point in the standings and stayed in first place. Cassidy Anderson and Jade Petrie scored for the Queens. Jen West played well in net and made 34 saves for RDC.

Queens Hockey | Saturday, Jan. 7 | SAIT
In a rematch, the Queens defeated SAIT 4-3. Jade Petrie had a pair of goals while Kaely McMurtry and Kailey Butz added singles for the Queens. Tracie Kikuchi stopped 25-of-28 shots and picked up the victory in net for RDC.

“Tonight it was a solid team effort and we executed our game plan much better,” said Queens Head Coach Kelly Coulter. “Jade Petrie had a pair of goals for us and played a strong game.”
With the win, the Queens pick up 3-of-4 points in the weekend series and maintain first place in ACAC Women’s Hockey with 23 points.

Kings Hockey | Friday, Jan. 6 | NAIT
In Edmonton, the Red Deer College Kings were defeated 4-1. Tyler Berkholtz scored on the power play in the first period. Troy Trombley played well in goal for RDC and stopped 42-of-45 shots. NAIT had an empty net goal with 1 second remaining.

Kings Hockey | Saturday, Jan. 7 | Penhold Multiplex
On home ice, the RDC Kings faced a hot NAIT goaltender and were defeated 3-0. The Kings penalty kill was perfect and didn’t allow a goal on 7 NAIT man-advantages.

“Troy Trombley has played well for us in net. He faced some tough shooters this weekend but showed why he is one of the top goalies in the league,” said Kings Head Coach Trevor Keeper. “Devon Fordyce and Mike Salmon also played well before the break against the Lacombe Generals in our overtime wins.”

The RDC Kings have 19 points in 18 games and sit in fifth place (out of 8 teams) in ACAC
Men’s Hockey.

Queens Volleyball | Friday, Jan. 6 | RDC
The RDC Queens began 2017 on a winning note and defeated the Olds College Broncos in 3
straight sets (25-14, 25-14 and 25-9). Chanelle Kayser was named the Queens player-of-thegame.
The Bachelor of Science student finished the match with a total of 34 assists, 2
service aces and 3 digs.

“Tonight we did what we’ve been training for since November,” said Queens Head Coach
Chris Wandler. “We wanted to speed up our offence inside and control our first contact with
our passing and I thought that was fairly evident tonight.”

Queens Volleyball | Saturday, Jan. 7 | Olds College
In the second half of a home-and-home series, the Red Deer College Queens once again
defeated the Olds College Broncos in 3 sets (25-12, 25-10 and 25-18). Setter Ashley Fehr
contributed 25 assists, 1 kill, 3 service aces and 2 digs.

“Our play tonight was solid once again. We continued the momentum that we established on
Friday,” said Queens Head Coach Chris Wandler. “I thought we did a good job of picking up
their speed and we adjusted nicely to their offence. Every student-athlete got some playing
time in the match which is important moving forward. Things are moving in the right
direction.”

With the win, the Queens have 22 points and share top spot in the ACAC Women’s
Volleyball South Division.

Kings Volleyball | Friday, Jan. 6 | RDC
On the court the Kings continued their winning ways and swept the Olds College Broncos in
3 sets (25-11, 25-19 and 25-14). Regan Fathers was chosen as the Kings player-of-thegame.
The Kinesiology and Sport Studies student finished with 18 kills, 5 service aces and
1 dig.

“Regan in particular was outstanding tonight. That was the best he’s served,” said Kings
Head Coach Aaron Schulha. “He’s worked hard over the break finding an approach that he’s
comfortable with. That was evident today with 5 aces. For Regan, the sky is the limit. His
high end is pretty high.”

Kings Volleyball | Saturday, Jan. 7 | Olds College
In a weekend rematch, the Red Deer College Kings defeated the Olds College Broncos in
straight sets (25-17, 25-6 and 25-18). Matthew Lofgren was named the Kings player-of-thegame.
The Kamloops native finished with 10 kills and 1 block.

“We were up and down once again today but the team looked really solid in the second set
which didn’t happen Friday,” said Kings Head Coach Aaron Schulha. “The team’s blocking
looked much better tonight.”

The Kings remain in top spot in the ACAC Men’s Volleyball South Division with 24 points and
have won 7 matches in a row. The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) ranks
the Red Deer College Kings Volleyball team first.

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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!