Rising Sport Stars
The City of Red Deer is pleased to support the Rising Sport Stars annual awards program, which recognizes great starts in sport, by local young athletes. The City launched this program in conjunction with Xplore Sport Day in 2016.
Many young athletes in our community are just beginning a lifelong journey of being active and achieving success in sport. Through the Rising Sport Stars program, athletes aged 12 years or younger who participate in a Red Deer sport organization are recognized for their commitment, passion, effort or for overcoming adversity to successfully participate and develop skills, regardless of result. The Rising Sport Star program supports local sport organizations, as they develop participants by following Sport for Life’s “Long Term Athlete Development” model. You can read more here.
2025 Award recipients:
| Name | Sport |
| Adora Anigbogu | Figure Skating |
| Aidyn Blais | Artistic Swimming |
| Ainsley Blythe | Field Hockey |
| Alexsandra Spanos | Swimming |
| Alice Rogowski | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Andrew Ong | Speed Skating |
| Anthony Campbell | Hockey |
| Aubrey Stewart | Cheerleading |
| Ayla Sheehy | Swimming |
| Ben deGier | Speed Skating |
| Bennett Meyers | Hockey |
| Chérie Tailleur | Speed Skating |
| Claire Makey | Badminton |
| Clara Friesz | Artistic Swimming |
| Colby Austin | Swimming |
| Dane Phillips | Freestyle Skiing |
| Darius Klywak | Speed Skating |
| Edwin Vanderwater | Nordiq Skiing |
| Ella Luck | Cheerleading |
| Esmae Ridgway | Swimming |
| Ezra Phagoo | Figure Skating |
| Finlee Kjelsberg | Cheerleading |
| Grace Poirier | Cheerleading |
| Harper Stewart | Alpine Skiing |
| Henlee Mae Gosselin | Hockey |
| Jacob Kowalski-Dugas | Field Hockey |
| Jake Buckley | Swimming |
| Jasper Schmitt | Nordiq Skiing |
| Kingston Sherwood | Speed Skating |
| Landon Corkum | Hockey |
| Lucy Mah | Cheerleading |
| Lundy Westrom | Nordiq Skiing & Basketball |
| Mabel Van Benthem | Speed Skating |
| Maggie Nelson | Nordiq Skiing |
| Maxime Pilon | Speed Skating |
| Melayna Palamaruk | Swimming |
| Nathan Katrenicz | Hockey |
| Nicolas Garcia | Tennis |
| Oliver Vanderwater | Nordiq Skiing |
| Quinn Gaudry | Figure Skating |
| Rowan Bouwsema | Nordiq Skiing |
| Scarlett Addison | Figure Skating |
| Thomas Gerein | Badminton |
| Tomas Dunkle | Alpine Skiing |
| Tyson Huhn | Hockey |
| Viviénne LaRonde | Figure Skating |
| Wesley Huhn | Hockey |
| Yalaina Mallari | Figure Skating |
For more information on the Rising Sport Star program please contact:
City of Red Deer - Recreation Section
Phone: 403-309-8422
recreation@reddeer.ca