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Ryley Dowswell celebrates with his Red Deer Rampage teammates after scoring his third goal of the game against the Lethbridge Barracudas of the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League on Saturday. (Photo by Ian Gustafson/ Advocate staff)

Red Deer’s Ryley Dowswell shines in Rampage win

The Rampage have four games remaining

Ryley Dowswell celebrates with his Red Deer Rampage teammates after scoring his third goal of the game against the Lethbridge Barracudas of the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League on Saturday. (Photo by Ian Gustafson/ Advocate staff)
The Red Deer Rebels selected Vojtech Port with the 49th pick in the 2022 CHL Import Draft. (Submitted photo/ HC Sparta)

‘A really good fit:’ Red Deer Rebels satisfied with CHL Import selection

Port will be in training camp in September

The Red Deer Rebels selected Vojtech Port with the 49th pick in the 2022 CHL Import Draft. (Submitted photo/ HC Sparta)
The Sylvan Lake Gulls lineup during the national anthem. (Photo by Ian Gustafson/ Advocate staff)

Sylvan Lake Gulls look to beat the Giants Saturday night before playing seven straight homes games

The Gulls will play seven straight games

The Sylvan Lake Gulls lineup during the national anthem. (Photo by Ian Gustafson/ Advocate staff)
Lacombe's Brady McKinlay wins the Alberta Men's Amateur Championship in Acheson Thursday evening. (Submitted photo/ Alberta Golf)

Lacombe’s Brady McKinlay dominates Alberta Men’s Amateur Championship

McKinlay won by five strokes in the tournament

Lacombe's Brady McKinlay wins the Alberta Men's Amateur Championship in Acheson Thursday evening. (Submitted photo/ Alberta Golf)
Red Deer Rebels forward Frantisek Formanek, the team’s 2021 CHL Import selection made his WHL debut last season. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)

Red Deer Rebels ready to make a selection in 2022 CHL Import Draft

Rebels will make the 49th seelction

Red Deer Rebels forward Frantisek Formanek, the team’s 2021 CHL Import selection made his WHL debut last season. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)
Red Deer’s Ashton Sahli competes in the bull riding event in the Ponoka Stampede on Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by Ian Gustafson/ Advocate staff)

‘It’s an electric crowd:’ Central Alberta riders succeed at Ponoka Stampede

Day three featured tough competition

Red Deer’s Ashton Sahli competes in the bull riding event in the Ponoka Stampede on Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by Ian Gustafson/ Advocate staff)
The Red Deer Games Foundation has once again awarded its grants to athletes in Red Deer and the surrounding area. (Photo supplied)

Red Deer Games Foundation unveils 2022 grant recipients

Six athletes from Red Deer received grants

The Red Deer Games Foundation has once again awarded its grants to athletes in Red Deer and the surrounding area. (Photo supplied)
The Red Deer Riggers are battling the Sherwood Park Athletics on the road Thursday evening. (Advocate File Photo)

Red Deer Riggers lose to Athletics, look for revenge Thursday night

The Riggers are 1-1 so far this week

The Red Deer Riggers are battling the Sherwood Park Athletics on the road Thursday evening. (Advocate File Photo)
Woody's Triathlon hosted hundreds of competitors this past weekend in Red Deer. (Woody's Triathlon/ Facebook)

Hundreds competed in Woody’s Triathlon last weekend

The 22 installment of the event in Red Deer

Woody's Triathlon hosted hundreds of competitors this past weekend in Red Deer. (Woody's Triathlon/ Facebook)
A photo of the youth involved during the Novo Nordisk cycling camp in Italy last week. (Team Novo Nordisk/ Facebook)

Red Deer’s Wyatt Grainger vying for a spot on pro cycling team

The 19-year-old just got back from camp in Italy

A photo of the youth involved during the Novo Nordisk cycling camp in Italy last week. (Team Novo Nordisk/ Facebook)
File photo of the Sylvan Lake Gulls field during the home opener of the 2022 season. (Photo by Ian Gustafson/ Advocate staff)

Sylvan Lake Gulls win pair of games over the weekend

The Gulls will next head to Fort McMurray

File photo of the Sylvan Lake Gulls field during the home opener of the 2022 season. (Photo by Ian Gustafson/ Advocate staff)
Red Deer Rebels forward Arshdeep Bains tries to deke past an Edmonton Oil Kings blueliner during first-period action in Game 4 of the WHL Eastern Conference semifinal. (Photo by Advocate Staff)

Rebels to face defending champion Oil Kings in home opener

Rebels will play 34 home games

Red Deer Rebels forward Arshdeep Bains tries to deke past an Edmonton Oil Kings blueliner during first-period action in Game 4 of the WHL Eastern Conference semifinal. (Photo by Advocate Staff)
Red Deer Titans alumni or the ‘old boys’ played alumni of the Calgary Cobras on Saturday celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Red Deer Titans Rugby Club. (Photo by Ian Gustafson/ Advocate staff)

‘It’s good to be back playing the game we all love’: Red Deer Titans Rugby Club celebrates 50 years

They welcomed all programs back this season

Red Deer Titans alumni or the ‘old boys’ played alumni of the Calgary Cobras on Saturday celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Red Deer Titans Rugby Club. (Photo by Ian Gustafson/ Advocate staff)
Red Deer lacrosse product Josh Sullivan (left) chases down a Vancouver Stealth player during National Lacrosse League play. (Photo by: Jack Dempsey / Colorado Mammoth)

Jack of all trades: Red Deer’s Josh Sullivan wins NLL Championship

All while being a dad and working as an engineer

Red Deer lacrosse product Josh Sullivan (left) chases down a Vancouver Stealth player during National Lacrosse League play. (Photo by: Jack Dempsey / Colorado Mammoth)
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Sylvan Lake Gulls four-game winning streak ends in Okotoks

Hoping to bounce back against Brooks

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The Red Deer Riggers lost to the St. Albert Tigers Friday night at Gulls Stadium in Sylvan Lake. (Photo by Ian Gustafson/ Advocate Staff)

Red Deer Riggers Love-Hollman enjoying playing for his childhood team

The shortstop have two hits Friday

The Red Deer Riggers lost to the St. Albert Tigers Friday night at Gulls Stadium in Sylvan Lake. (Photo by Ian Gustafson/ Advocate Staff)
Former Red Deer Rebels defenceman Jackson Van de Leest carried the puck out from behind the Rebels net against the Edmonton Oil Kings last season. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)

Former Red Deer Rebels commit to playing university hockey in Dalhousie next season

Their first game will be on Oct. 5 in Dalhousie

Former Red Deer Rebels defenceman Jackson Van de Leest carried the puck out from behind the Rebels net against the Edmonton Oil Kings last season. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)
The Black Rock Boxing Club with one of their many boxers during a tournament earlier this year. (Black Rock Boxing Club/ Facebook)

Black Rock Boxing Club raising funds for a new location after a fire consumed their building

The club in Red Deer was open for a year

The Black Rock Boxing Club with one of their many boxers during a tournament earlier this year. (Black Rock Boxing Club/ Facebook)
Ethan Choi won the Alberta Open Championship at the Sundre Golf Club on Thursday. Lacombe’s Brady McKinley was central Alberta’s best golfer in the three-day tournament. (Submitted photo/ Alberta Golf)

Lacombe’s Brady Mckinley finishes fifth overall in weather-shortened Alberta Open

Lethbridge’s Ethan Choi won the tournament

Ethan Choi won the Alberta Open Championship at the Sundre Golf Club on Thursday. Lacombe’s Brady McKinley was central Alberta’s best golfer in the three-day tournament. (Submitted photo/ Alberta Golf)
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Central Alberta Buccaneers seeing improvement despite starting season 0-2

Next up for the Bucs is a date in Calgary

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