Athlete of the Week

Mayor Ken Johnston proves that age is just a number! At 70 years young, Ken leads Red Deer City Council with energy and vigor but also setting the pace with his daily one and a half hour walks with his wife, Carolyn.With a whopping 582 community events under his belt last year alone, he’s not just the mayor; he’s the […]

Red Deer’s Rebecca Smith will compete in her second consecutive Olympic Games this summer in Paris, France after recently qualifying at the Canadian Olympic Trials in Toronto. The swimmer will compete in the women’s 4X100 metre freestyle relay, the same event she won the silver medal in at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Hunting Hills has awarded their Senior athletes of the year. This fall Hadley will be staying close to home to get her degree in education at Red Deer Polytechnic while competing for the Queens’ cross-country and indoor track team. In July Riley will be joining the Okanagan Sun Football Club to play defensive back.

‘Nuge – Mr. consistent’ has played 13 seasons with the Oilers in the NHL. This year he scored 67 points in 80 games and in the playoffs has averaged over a point per game with 20 points in 18 games. “We’re very proud of him and we’re proud of the fact that he was a Red Deer Rebel” said Brent […]

This is Harrison Grants first-year in the sport of track & field. Harrison placed first in the 400m and 800m at the Central Alberta zone championships on May 29th. It was there that he broke the 30-year-old 800m record which was held by Ray Sully 2:05.22 in a time of 2:04.80.

The Notre Dame Cougars senior girl’s rugby team were named Tier I central zone champions last Wednesday and will represent Red Deer at the Alberta Schools Athletic Association (ASAA) 15s Tier I and II provincial championships in Red Deer from June 7-8. This is the Cougars second consecutive zone championship title after they won the Tier II title last year. […]

Avaline started hiking and backcountry camping with an explore life attitude. In her first season, she hiked over 100km, climbed numerous mountains, scrambled up and down 75 degree scree slopes, and she has stood on the crest of multiple cliffs. She has stepped over countless piles of horse… gifts and scurried into the complete dark and silence of freezing ice […]

This 74-year-old Red Deer runner has run a half marathon every month for 100 consecutive months. He runs three times a week and admits some days he doesn’t feel like running but that lasts for about the first 10 minutes, then you’re right into it.

While Jamie is active, he would never describe himself as an athlete, although he admits hills and bumps are almost impossible to resist. When not tending to Mayor and Council duties around town, you can find him hiking and climbing rather than biking, but he enjoys a good rip around the Vesta Energy Bike Skills Park in Blackfalds. 40 years […]

“In skating over thin ice, our safety is in our speed” Scarlett is now competing in short and long-track competitions. This is her first year of skating with the club. She achieved 2nd in her division at the Calgary Olympic Oval Long Track meet in January. Scarlett loves to skate fast and always has fun.