Camryn Ward and Mia McGregor each scored overtime winners as the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens opened the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference women\u2019s hockey championship with back-to-back 2-1 victories over the Lakeland College Rustlers.<\/p>\n
In Game 1 on Friday in Lloydminster, McGregor scored in regulation before Ward netted the overtime winner in the Queens\u2019 2-1 victory. Goaltender Tora Ward turned aside 33 shots for a .971 save percentage.<\/p>\n
The teams met again Saturday at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre in Red Deer, where the Queens again needed overtime to secure a 2-1 win and move ahead 2-0 in the best-of-five series.<\/p>\n
Ward scored in the second period before McGregor ended the game in overtime. Tora Ward made another 33 saves in the win.<\/p>\n
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Kings advance after semifinal sweep<\/p>\n
RED DEER, Alta. \u2014 The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings are headed to the ACAC men\u2019s hockey championship after sweeping the Portage College Voyageurs in their best-of-three semifinal series.<\/p>\n
The Kings opened the series Friday with an 8-2 win at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre.<\/p>\n
Shayne Tibbles and Holden Knights each scored twice, while Mason Bueckert, Dawson Leroux, Tanner Sklaruk and Carter Cormier added singles. Goaltender Evan Fradette of St. Albert stopped 20 shots.<\/p>\n
RDP completed the sweep Saturday with a 6-3 victory.<\/p>\n
Alex Bernauer recorded a hat trick for the Kings, while Bueckert, Sklaruk and Knights also scored.<\/p>\n
RDP Queens earn silver, Kings bronze at ACAC indoor track\u00a0<\/p>\n
EDMONTON \u2014 The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens captured silver and the Kings claimed bronze at the ACAC Indoor Track Championships held March 7-8 at the Kinsmen Sports Centre.<\/p>\n
Eiley Morrison won gold in the women\u2019s 300 metres in 42.56 seconds.<\/p>\n
Julianna Chipiuk captured gold in the women\u2019s 3,000 metres in 11 minutes 9.23 seconds, while teammate Georgia Sawchuk earned silver in 11:22.52.<\/p>\n
The Queens 4×200-metre relay team of Asia Perry, Jennifer Acainyah, Kammy Park and Morrison won bronze in 1:53.07.<\/p>\n
On the men\u2019s side, Japhet Kipkosgei earned silver in the 3,000 metres with a time of 9:08.89.<\/p>\n
RDP Queens dance team collects medals<\/p>\n
CALGARY \u2014 The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens dance team earned eight gold and three silver medals at the True West Dance Competition held March 7-8.<\/p>\n
Gold medal performances came from Elise Arens, Aunika Heise, Meghan Walker, Siena Wald and Katarina Spiridakis, along with team victories in the jazz, contemporary and hip hop categories.<\/p>\n
Silver medals were won by Christina Darby, the duo of Spiridakis and Walker, and the Queens trio team.<\/p>\n
RDP choreography coach Macy Obara was also honoured with the True West Top Award.<\/p>\n
**with information provided by RDP Athletics<\/p>\n
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