RDP Kings and Queens open 2026-27 ACAC season with soccer Aug. 29
Red Deer Polytechnic athletics teams are set to launch a new season across a dozen sports after collecting 20 ACAC medals and four CCAA medals in 2025-26.
Red Deer Polytechnic's Kings and Queens teams are preparing for the 2026-27 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference season following a strong 2025-26 campaign that included 20 ACAC medals, four CCAA medals and 121 student-athletes earning Academic Excellence Awards. The RDP Rodeo and Dance teams also posted top-three finishes, with Kaybree Zunti named the 2026 Canadian College Finals Rodeo High Point Cowgirl.
Soccer kicks off the new season first, with both squads facing the SAIT Trojans in Calgary on August 29. Cross country begins its ACAC title defence September 5, followed by the RDP-hosted rodeo at the Benalto Agricultural Society on September 12-13.
Hockey, basketball and volleyball all open in October, with hockey and basketball teams looking to build on last season's ACAC silver medals and return to playoff contention. Volleyball's Kings, defending CCAA and ACAC champions, begin their title defence in Saskatchewan on October 16. Curling starts November 20-22 at Lakeland College, with the Queens returning as defending national champions.
Futsal begins in the winter 2027 term, and the indoor track team opens its season January 23, 2027, in Edmonton, with both track squads coming off ACAC medals from the prior year.
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