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Blackfalds Wranglers grab 2-1 series lead

Chad Muth scored in the fifth overtime period Monday as the Blackfalds Wranglers defeated the visiting Three Hills Thrashers 3-2 to grab a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Heritage Junior B Hockey League North Division semifinal.

Jared Guilbault and Karson French potted regulation-time goals for the Wranglers, with Landon Kletke and Matt Wildeman replying for the Thrashers in the marathon contest that saw Three Hills netminder Devon Dell and Blackfalds goaltender Layne Swier each make 78 saves. READ

Notre Dame Cougars pounce on Rocky

Maddi Quinn scored 14 points to lead the Notre Dame Cougars to a 67-26 win over visiting Rocky Mountain House in senior high girls basketball action Tuesday. READ

U-18 Renegades post impressive record at tournament

The Red Deer U18 Renegades posted an impressive 2-1-1 record in the prestigious Las Vegas Mayor’s Cup soccer tournament, which included teams from 55 countries. READ

Catalina Swim Club outstanding at Western Canadian Nationals

Marshall Parker of the Red Deer Catalina Swim Club turned in an outstanding performance at the Western Canadian Nationals during the weekend. READ

Sundre doubles up on atom KFC Chiefs

Jace Paarup scored twice for the Red Deer KFC Chiefs in a 10-5 loss to Sundre in atom hockey weekend action. READ

Atkinson bounces back at Scotties

This was a win that Rebecca Atkinson and her New Brunswick foursome absolutely had to have. READ

Double kill sets up house for Manitoba comeback over Saskatchewan

Manitoba 8 Saskatchewan 7 In hockey terms, four in four is a nasty road trip. Four in four is no walk in the park for competitive curlers, either. READ

Kings healthy, rested ahead of clash with Huskies

There won’t be any secrets when the RDC Kings host the Keyano Huskies of Fort McMurray in the best-of-three Alberta Colleges Men’s Basketball League quarter-finals. READ

Team Alberta celebrates 'Turnaround Tuesday' at Scotties

Alberta 10 P.E.I. 5 Heather Nedohin wasn’t in a good mood when she left the Centrium Monday evening. READ

Vipers and Colts split weekend set

Jason Edwards notched his third goal of the game 56 seconds into the second overtime period as the Mountainview Colts slipped past the Red Deer Vipers 7-6 Monday in Heritage Junior B Hockey League playoff action. READ

Grizzlys start playoffs Thursday

The Olds Grizzlys will meet the Calgary Mustangs in an Alberta Junior Hockey League South Division quarter-final starting Thursday at Calgary’s Father David Bauer Arena. READ

RDC going to badminton nationals

For the first time in over a decade Red Deer College is sending a team to the Canadian Colleges badminton championships as Alberta champions. READ

Murray leads strong Red Deer team at cross country meet

Alexa Murray was a double medalist in the Sport Women’s category for the Red Deer Nordic Ski Club at a cross-country meet during the weekend. READ

Freestylers win four medals

The Central Alberta Freestyle Ski Club picked up four medals at the second provincial competition of the season at the Canyon Ski Resort during the weekend. READ

JV Raiders knock off Cougars

The Lindsay Thurber Raiders downed host Notre Dame 53-27 Saturday in the consolation final of the Cougar Classic JV girls basketball tournament. READ

Cougars tops at local tourney

Emily Elkins scored a team-high 17 points Saturday as the Notre Dame Cougars took top honours in the senior girls division of the Hunting Hills basketball tournament with a 57-51 victory over the Lloydminster Barons. READ

Rush leads Canada to silver at bobsleigh championship

Canada’s Lyndon Rush and Jesse Lumsden put a silver lining on what could have been a disastrous weekend at the world bobsled and skeleton championships. READ

Generals battle back to tie series

When the Alberta senior AAA hockey semifinal game Monday at the arena went into overtime, the Bentley Generals had the Horse Lake Chiefs right where they wanted them. READ

Lightning double winners

Hunting Hills took both ends of the Central Alberta Junior Varsity Basketball League doubleheader from Notre Dame Wednesday, winning the girls’ contest 65-27 and the boys’ game 62-52. READ

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