RDP Queens blank Rattlers, Kings shut out
Published 12:05 pm Monday, October 19, 2026
The RDP Queens are getting hot at just the right time.
The Queens won their fourth match in a row Sunday, a 3-0 shutout over the Medicine Hat College Rattlers. The Queens sit second in the ACAC South with an 8-2-1 record.
Jana Leskewich posted the clean sheet in net for the Queens with four saves.
Payton Erick, Arden Berry and Shion Ueda all scored for RDP in the win.
The Queens will round out the regular season on Oct. 24 when they host the Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks. Kickoff is at 12 p.m. at RDP.
The Kings dropped a difficult 1-0 decision to the Rattlers on Sunday.
With the loss, the Kings are 4-4-1 on the season and have one regular-season game remaining against the ACAC South top-ranked Kodiaks.
SAIT will host the men’s and women’s provincial championship from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1.
Basketball
The RDP Kings are off to an 2-0 start after a pair of home wins over the Briercrest College Clippers. Second-year guard Kamari Breary led the Kings offensively with 16 points on Oct. 16 in a 79-70 win, then added 19 points, three rebounds, and three steals in an 82-65 win on Oct. 17. Donovan Snider and Raph Mutongolo also each chipped in 15 points in the Oct. 17 win.
The Queens opened the year with a pair of tough losses to the Clippers. The Queens lost 67-37 on Oct. 16, followed by a 72-66 defeat on Oct. 17.
In the Oct. 16 loss, rookie guard Shaye Ash led the way with 14 points, four rebounds and three steals.
On Oct. 17, fourth-year guard Kaylee Foster led the team with 17 points, four rebounds, two assists, and a steal. Violet Blumenthal-Shipley chipped in 12 points, seven rebounds, five assists and one steal.
Volleyball
The RDP Queens earned a pair of big victories to start the season on the road. The Queens beat the Clippers in a five-set thriller to open the year on Oct. 17 (21-25, 28-26, 27-25, 13-25, 15-11). Queens veteran outside hitter Lauren Junck had a match high 18 kills in the win. Fourth-year middle Raya Roesler added 17 kills for the Queens.
On Oct. 17, the Queens swept the Clippers (25-15, 25-15, 25-16). Fourth-year outside Nadia McKeage led the Queens with 10 Kills. Junck had nine kills and two aces for the Queens.
The Kings also won a pair of matches over the Clippers to start the year. They won in five sets on Oct. 16 (21-25, 25-18, 22-25, 28-26, 15-9). First-year Australian import outside hitter Bodhi Ikin led the Kings with 14 kills, three aces and a block. Setter Koen Chau had 37 assists in the win.
On Oct. 17, the Kings won 3-1 ( over the Clippers. Ikin led the way again for the Kings with 15 kills and three aces. Chau, the first-year setter out of Calgary, had 33 assists in the win.
Both the Kings and Queens will play at home on Oct. 24 against Concordia University of Edmonton. The Queens start at 6 p.m., with the Kings to follow.
Hockey
The RDP Kings lost a pair of games to open the year against the Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder. The Kings lost 4-3 in overtime in the home opener, before being shut out 3-0 on Oct. 17 in Edmonton.
After three road games, the Kings will be back on home ice on Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. against the NAIT Ooks.