Local Sports
Lunty wins second straight Woody's Marathon
Brendan Lunty has a long way to go to catch Phil Meagher if he wants to take over the record for the most wins in the Red Deer Woody’s Marathon.
Lunty captured his second straight title, winning the 15th annual affair in two hours, 49 minutes 24.20 seconds Sunday morning. The win leaves the Camrose resident five wins behind Meagher. READ
Bantam Braves have a 'solid group'
With only two returnees on the roster it would have been easy for Red Deer Servus Credit Union Braves head coach Dwayne Lalor to be worried about the bantam AAA baseball season. But that was anything but the case. READ
Red Deerians finish well at PGA event
Roy Hide of the Red Deer Golf and Country Club and Scott Anderson of the River Bend Golf Course both finished in the money at the PGA of Alberta’s first Player Tour event of the season at River Spirit Golf Club in Calgary. READ
Rocky naming field after Northcott
Long time Rocky Mountain House resident and baseball coach Harold Northcott will be honoured by naming baseball diamond No. 5 to Harold Northcott Field on May 25 at 11 a.m. READ
Bantam AAA Braves down Okotoks Dawgs
The Red Deer Servus Credit Union Braves downed the host Okotoks Dawgs Red 10-6 in bantam AAA baseball league action Wednesday. READ
Lightning girls soccer team downs Eckville
The Hunting Hills Lightning got three goals from Marissa Mand in downing Eckville 11-0 in Central Alberta High School Girls’ Soccer League play Wednesday. READ
Bantam Rage split league games
The Red Deer Pro Flo Bantam Rage recorded a win and a loss in Calgary Women’s Fastball League action Wednesday. READ
Red Deer's Griffiths commits to Jackson State
Katie Griffiths is following her in brother’s footsteps to play golf in the NCAA. Griffiths has signed a letter of commitment to Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss., on Thursday. “It’s something I’ve been working towards since I was young and my dad (Bob) got me to change over from hockey to golf,” said the 17-year-old Notre Dame student. READ
Woody's runners to honour Boston victims
Victims of the recent Boston Marathon bombing will be honoured prior to the start of the 10 kilometre race in Sunday’s Woody’s RV Marathon. “We are doing a moment of silence right after the playing of O Canada before the 10k to remember the people who were killed in Boston,” Woody’s RV Marathon co-chair Jason Hazlett said Thursday. Hazlett added that the tragedy has not affected the Red Deer running community in a negative fashion. READ
Spartans down Rams
The Rimbey Spartans downed the Lacombe Rams 32-27 in Central Alberta High School Girls’ Rugby League play Wednesday. READ
Fujimoto and Sudlow score two each for Raiders
Kiera Fujimoto and Tanis Sudlow scored two goals each to lead the Lindsay Thurber Raiders to an 8-0 win over Central Alberta Christian High School of Lacombe in Central Alberta High School Girls’ Soccer League play Wednesday. READ
Riggers down another top team with win at Fort Saskatchewan
It’s only two games into the Sunburst Baseball League regular season, but the Red Deer Riggers have already defeated the two top teams from last season. READ
Bantam AA Braves down Dodgers
The Red Deer Boston Pizza Braves put a 12-7 loss to the Lacombe Dodgers Tuesday in Lacombe behind them, recording a 12-2 win over the Dodgers in bantam AA baseball action at Great Chief Park Wednesday. READ
Maclise named award finalist
Lacombe native and Brooks Bandits forward and captain Cam Maclise is a finalist for Canadian Junior Hockey League player of the year honours. READ
Raiders down Eckville in girl’s soccer
The Lindsay Thurber Raiders got six goals from Kaitlyn Darcy in downing Eckville 21-0 in Central Alberta High School Girls’ Soccer League play during the weekend. Mikaela Kykkanen added four goals with Lizzy Morneault, Teagan Shapka and Tanis Sudlow adding three each and Ashlynn Morrison two. The Raiders visit Central Alberta Christian High School in Lacombe today at 4:15 p.m. READ
Raiders down Spartans in Girl’s rugby
The Lindsay Thurber Raiders got three tries and six converts from Emma Newton in downing the Rimbey Spartans 42-12 in Central Alberta High School Girls’ Rugby League play Monday. Erin Cedar added a pair of tries and Breton Bowd one. Jenna Butcher and Sylvia VonGunten scored tries for the Spartans with Jenna Smawley adding a convert. READ
RDC Kings add another Bronco
The RDC Kings have added a third member of the Humbolt Broncos for the 2013-14 Alberta Colleges Men’s Hockey League season. Defenceman Kameron Ballas has committed to the Kings, joining teammates Neil Landry and Carter Page, both forwards. The five-foot-nine, 175-pound Ballas, a native of Lloydminster, played three seasons with the Broncos, playing 136 games. He finished with 12 goals and 50 assists. The team captain also played 38 playoff games, scoring twice. READ
Tennis club raises funds
Tennis players hope to make a racket on May 25 with lots of people, South African stew and entertainment. The Red Deer Tennis Club is hosting an Out of Africa Potjiekos (Po-He-Kos) fundraiser from 3 to 10 p.m. at the Red Deer Tennis Club at 4501 47A Ave. READ
Red Deer Synchro Swim Club wins 12 medals at invitational
Red Deer Synchronized Swim Club members garnered 12 medals in the Canadian Prairie Invitational meet at Regina during the weekend. READ
Ponoka gets splash park funding
Ponoka’s splash park has received some federal support for needed upgrades. Wetaskiwin Conservative MP Blaine Calkins, on behalf of Lynne Yelich, federal minister of state for Western economic diversification, announced that the government would invest $13,500 to support the upgrades. READ
