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Taking his training to Thailand

Taking his training to Thailand

Josiah MacPherson is willing to travel far and wide to further his advancement in Muay Thai.Next month, in fact, the 18-year-old Red Deer man will venture to Thailand to train with some of the masters of the sport.
Midget Chiefs impress after downing Canadian women's team

Midget Chiefs impress after downing Canadian women's team

Canadian national women’s hockey team head coach Dan Church was appreciative of the Red Deer Optimist Chiefs Tuesday.He was also impressed with the midget AAA team.

Late goal by Bast saves tie for Midget Chiefs

When Gabe Bast returned to the Red Deer Optimist Chiefs this season it gave the two-time defending national midget AAA champions a significant boost on defence.Bast, the only true veteran back on the blueline, showed some of his worth Saturday in scoring late in the third period on the power play to give the Chiefs a 5-5 tie with the Medicine Hat South East Alberta Tigers in Alberta Midget Hockey League action at the Arena.

Porter hoping Team Alberta experience translates into scholarship

The exposure Brady Porter received by playing for Team Alberta in the Tournament 12 baseball tournament at the Rogers Centre last week should go a long way toward him receiving a baseball scholarship to the States.But the 19-year-old from Red Deer, isn’t spending a lot of time thinking about it.

Midget Chiefs looking past the pressure

There’s a lot of pressure on this year’s edition of the Red Deer Optimist Rebels Chiefs.After all they’re taking the reins from the two-time defending national midget AAA champions.But head coach Doug Quinn isn’t worried about that. All he wants is for the 20 players to come together, work as a team and see what happens.So far so good.

Australian media reports that mother who drowned two young sons commits suicide

There are media reports in Australia that a woman convicted of manslaughter in the drowning deaths of her two sons in a small Alberta town has committed suicide.
Lightning stikes down on Stettler

Lightning stikes down on Stettler

It wasn’t perfect by any means, but the Hunting Hills Lightning looked like a team that wasn’t about to give the Central Alberta High School Football League title away without a fight.The Lightning scored the first four times they touched the ball and rolled over the Stettler Wildcats 49-7 in non-conference play before over 300 fans at Great Chief Park Thursday.

Raiders looking to returning players for success in 2013

The Lindsay Thurber Raiders will still be one of the younger teams in the Central Alberta High School Football League this season, but they won’t be lacking experience.“We didn’t graduate that many and have a real strong group of Grade 11s and 12s returning,” said Raiders head coach Dave Smith. “Plus we have a whole bunch of good Grade 10s up from our junior program.”

Cougars will need rookies to shine this season

If the Notre Dame Cougars are to reach the Central Alberta High School Football League final for a second successive year, head man Gino Castellan and his staff will have to employ their coaching skills more than ever.Unlike the 2012 season when the Cougars were loaded with veterans — including several at the skill positions — and fell 27-26 to the Hunting Hills Lightning in the championship game, this year’s squad is loaded with newcomers.
Dillier does the job at Tour of Alberta

Dillier does the job at Tour of Alberta

Go ahead and call him a surprise winner.Silvan Dillier called himself just that Thursday after nipping Serghei Tvetcov at the finish line in downtown Red Deer to win the second stage of the Tour of Alberta.