The Boys from Brazil Bolster RDC Kings Soccer Club

When Coach Wade Groenewegen took the reigns for a second time at the helm of the RDC Soccer Kings he was already thinking of ways to recruit players to Red Deer College. Coach Groenewegen wasn’t going to let provincial or even national borders stand in his way. That’s why two years into this coaching stint, there’s a whole new look to the Kings. 5 players who grew up playing in Brazil are attending classes at RDC and starting to show up on the scoresheet too. In just the third week of the season one Brazilian has even been named RDC Male Athlete of the Week. Meet one of the Boys from Brazil… Matheus Alves.

You can see the Boys from Brazil Sunday at RDC when the Queens and the Kings take on the Lakeland College Rustlers. Games are at noon at 2.

And here’s the post from RDC on the Boston Pizza Athletes of the Week…

1. Mikayla Fujimoto – Queens Soccer Hometown – Red Deer, AB
Bachelor of Education Elementary (1st year)

Over the weekend, midfielder Mikayla Fujimoto was a key player for the RDC Queens, helping them to a pair of victories. The Bachelor of Education Elementary student was one of the leaders and displayed a strong work ethic in the Queens’ 5 – 0 shutout win against the Medicine Hat College Rattlers on Saturday. With speed and tenacious play, the first-year student-athlete had another strong game in the 1 – 0 home decision over the Lethbridge College Kodiaks. Fujimoto’s contributions went beyond statistics as she was solid on both sides of ball, advancing the Queens’ offensive attack and breaking up the opponents’ attempts. She made significant contributions that resulted in the RDC Queens (4 – 1 – 0) gaining six points and sole possession of second spot in the south standings.

2. Matheus Alves – Kings Soccer

Hometown – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Academic Upgrading (2nd year)

This past weekend, Matheus Alves played an integral role in the Red Deer College Kings earning two wins and six points in the standings. In Saturday’s 5 – 2 victory against the Medicine Hat College Rattlers, the second-year student-athlete opened the scoring for the Kings in the 5th minute and added another goal in the 55th minute. Alves, who is from Rio de Janeiro, was effective creating offensive chances in the Kings’ 3 – 2 win over the Lethbridge College Kodiaks on Sunday. With dangerous runs and skilled dribbling, the quick midfielder created problems for opposing defenders all weekend, and was praised by Kings Soccer Head Coach Wade Groenewegen for an outstanding effort. With the wins, Alves helped the Kings (3 – 1 – 1) climb into a tie for second spot in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Men’s Soccer South Division with 10 points.

This Week in RDC Athletics

Queens Soccer | Friday, September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | Ambrose University

In Calgary, the second place RDC Queens (4 – 1 – 0) will face the fifth Ambrose University Lions (1 – 2 – 1) in ACAC Women’s Soccer South Division action. Offensively, the Queens have scored the second most goals in the south with 13 and have allowed the third fewest (6) in five games. In one fewer game, the Lions have scored four goals (sixth) and allowed 11 (fifth). Stettler’s Alisha Coules and Red Deer’s Mikayla Fujimoto are two of the offensive leaders for RDC, scoring three goals each.

Queens Soccer | Sunday, September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | RDC

At the RDC Main Field, the Red Deer College Queens (4 – 1 – 0) will play the Lakeland College Rustlers (0 – 5 – 0).

Kings Soccer | Friday, September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Ambrose University

The second place RDC Kings (3 – 1 – 1) will play the seventh seeded Ambrose University Lions (0 – 3 – 1) on the road. The offence of the Kings has been clicking. Over five games, the RDC Kings have averaged 3.4 goals per game which places them in a tie with the SAIT Trojans for the highest offensive output in the south. Theoren Gill, a third-year midfielder from Red Deer, shares third spot in ACAC Men’s Soccer goal scoring with four.

Kings Soccer | Sunday, September 30 | 2:00 p.m. | RDC

The RDC Kings (3 – 1 – 1) will face the Lakeland College Rustlers (0 – 4 – 1) at home.

For more information on RDC Athletics, the student-athletes, scores, and game recaps of conference games, please visit: rdcathletics.ca

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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.

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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!