RDC Athletics
Woollard returns as RDC Queens basketball coach
It seemed only a matter of time before Mike Woollard was officially rehired as the RDC Queens basketball coach for next season.
Woollard did an excellent job last season after taking over from Dawn Smyth on an interim basis while Smyth was on sabbatical. When Smyth announced she wouldn’t be returning the position had to be advertised and it wasn’t until late last week that Woollard was told he was back. READ
RDC named hosts for ACAC championship tournaments
RDC marketing and events coordinator P.J. Swales will be extra busy next March. Swales, along with his staff, will host both the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference men’s volleyball and basketball championships. READ
RDC Kings add more talent to hockey roster
RDC Kings head coach Trevor Keeper is breathing a little easier these days. Keeper has had a hectic schedule over the past six weeks as he put together a roster as the Kings prepare to return to the Alberta Colleges Men’s Hockey League next season. READ
RDC Kings take majors steps to fill out hockey roster
On a day the WHL Red Deer Rebels were adding young talent to their roster at the annual Bantam Draft the RDC Kings took a major step toward filling out their roster for the 2013-14 Alberta Colleges Men’s Hockey League season. Kings head coach Trevor Keeper, who is at the Junior A Western Canada Cup in Nanaimo, saw four players commit Thursday for the upcoming season, including a pair of local products — forward Connor Patchett of Red Deer and defenceman Blair Mulder of Lacombe. READ
Kings Black capture bronze
The Central Alberta Kings Volleyball Club Black captured bronze in the U17 division at the Volleyball Alberta’s provincial championships in Calgary during the weekend. READ
Rutz takes over Queens hockey bench
Bob Rutz is no stranger to the RDC coaching ranks, although he finds himself in a new role as he takes over as the hockey Queens bench boss for the 2013-14 season. Rutz spent the 2005-07 seasons with the RDC Kings volleyball team, under head coach Keith Hansen during the Kings run to eight straight national titles, between 2000-07. READ
MacDonald top Albertan at nationals
VANCOUVER — Kieran McDonald of RDC was the top Albertan in the Canadian junior eight-kilometre cross-country running championship during the weekend. READ
Osborn's late start hasn't held him back
It was a roundabout way that brought Chris Osborn to RDC and the Kings volleyball squad. The six-foot-eight Osborn was born in Denver, Colo., and raised in Phoenix, Ariz. READ
Queens drop 2-1 decision to Ooks
For the second day in a row the RDC Queens were close against the NAIT Ooks in Alberta Colleges Women’s Hockey League play. The Queens dropped a 2-1 decision to the Ooks at NAIT Friday after suffering a 4-3 loss at the Arena Thursday. READ
RDC Queens let Ooks steal one
Thursday may well have been a good indication of just how the Alberta College Women’s Hockey League season has been going for the RDC Queens. READ
