Local Sports
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
Minor hockey briefs - Feb. 21
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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
