Rebels: Bleackley Excited About Future After Eventful Month
Conner BleackleyTo call the last few weeks in the life of Red Deer Rebels forward Conner Bleackley “eventful” would be a gross understatement of fact.In a huge off-season when it comes to his future as...
View ArticleWeekend Wrap - Sept 16
With the web editor for my sports page at 1067thedrive.fm down for maintenance... here is my usual weekend wrap from the local sports scene...---The Red Deer Rebels wrapped up preseason play with a...
View ArticleFootball Provincials Preview
Football Alberta has authored a preview for this weekend's opening round of ASAA High School Football Provincials match-ups. Central Alberta is well-represented with games both here and away. (The...
View ArticleREBELS: Big Weekend Ahead
With the spectacle that was the Subway Super Series now in the books, the focus for junior hockey fans in Central Alberta returns squarely on the exploits of the Red Deer Rebels.The Rebels are coming...
View ArticleREBELS: Doetzel Provides Spark, Volek Gets World Juniors Invite
Red Deer Rebels fans, who were kept away from last night’s game due to this not-so-lovely blast of winter weather, or for whatever other reasons, are today all probably all thinking the same...
View ArticleREBELS: Dumba Dealt To Portland
Trade breakdown (as per whl.ca)The Red Deer Rebels have officially parted ways with Mathew Dumba.Today, the Rebels traded Dumba’s WHL playing rights, along with a conditional 2014 WHL Bantam Draft...
View ArticleSutter Said What Many Are Thinking: Change Is Needed
Brent Sutter is right, absolutely 100% right.His comments about grassroots hockey in our country, which were spat on by Don Cherry, are right on the mark.Sutter’s contention is that our current focus...
View ArticleLOCAL SPORTS: JAN 21
The Red Deer Rebels split a pair of home games this past weekend, losing to the Calgary Hitmen 5-1 before beating the Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-2.The Rebels head out for an important three games in four...
View ArticleLacombe Athletic Park Continues To Score Big
Central Alberta Buccaneers in actionat MEGlobal Athletic Park2013 was a banner year for the Lacombe Athletic Park Association (LAPA).The group, which operates and oversees events at MEGlobal Athletic...
View ArticleTommy Gun's Outdoor Winter Classic - A True Hockey Celebration
The Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks may be playing at the legendary hockey setting that is Dodger Stadium (nothing screams “Hockey” like palm trees). A true celebration of the game, however, takes...
View ArticleFaze Times Pretty Good These Days, Polei Express Send Shockwaves
Truth being told… I meant to write about Scott Feser on Tuesday but, as luck would have it, I simply didn’t get the time.Thankfully, for me, this write up is timelier following Feser’s two point...
View ArticleLocal Sports Weekend Recap
(Send us your results to sports@big105.fm to be included...)A tough weekend for the Red Deer Rebels saw them earn just one of a possible four points at home. Friday, they fell 6-5 to Lethbridge...
View ArticleLacombe's Hodgson Ready To Rock At Home
Final preparations at the Lacombe Arena(photo from twitter @C_hodgy)The Lacombe Arena will be rocking this week. (Sorry, I just had to haha)A field of twelve teams, highlighted by two former world...
View ArticleLocal Athletes Head To Alberta Winter Games
The 2014 Alberta Winter Games get underway on Thursday in Banff and Canmore.The 2014 Alberta Winter Games run from February 6-9th young athletes from eight zones will participate in 22 sporting...
View ArticleSochi 2014: Local Olympians Schedule
As best as I could gather, here is the competition schedule for our local athletes competing at the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia...All times listed are MT (Alberta).The channel carrying each...
View ArticleFeb 10: Local Sports Recap
The Red Deer Rebels finished off their 4 games in 5 nights road trip with a 7-1 loss in Prince George on Saturday. The Rebels picked up just 1 one a possible 8 points on the trip. They return home this...
View ArticleLocal Sports: February 18
The Red Deer Rebels solid grip on a WHL playoff spot is now rather tenuous.The Rebels sit just two points ahead of Prince Albert for 8th in the Eastern Conference after a 7-1 drubbing in Calgary on...
View ArticleRDC Kings, Queens Ranked #1 Heading Into Volleyball Provincials
ACAC Men’s Volleyball Championship - Hosted by Red Deer CollegeEdmonton, February 18, 2014 – Red Deer College is honoured to host the 2013-14 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Men’s...
View ArticleLOCAL RECAP: Kings and Queens Volleyball Win Gold, Rebels Split Pair
Both the RDC Kings and Queens Volleyball squads lived up to expectations over the weekend in winning their respective ACAC Championships.The Kings, playing on their home court at RDC, swept Grant...
View ArticleSKED: Generals and Eagles
Here is schedule for the upcoming, and very much anticipated, Chinook Hockey League / Alberta Senior AAA provincial hockey final series.Of course, I need not remind you of all the story lines that...
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